CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Ocimum basilicum Kusumohak essential oil

Plant Name

: French basil, Indian basil, Sweet basil

Plant Variety Name

: Kusumohak

Plant Tissue Name

: Leaf

Introduction

Basil Ocimum basilicum is aromatic herbs that is used extensively to add a distinctive aroma and ﬂavour to food. The leaves can be used fresh or dried for use as a spice. High content of linalool and methyl chavicol are produce in this variety.

Other Details

Essential oils extracted from fresh leaves and ﬂowers can be used as aroma additives in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Reference

1. Sushil Kumar, < Bahl JR, Bansal RP, Khanuja SPS, Darokar MP, Shasany AK, Garg SN, Naqvi AA, Sharma S, Singh A, Ram G,. 199. Registration of a new variety Kusumohak of Ocimum basilicum. J Med Arom Pl Sci 21: 46.

2. Safari Dolatabad, Saeed, Mohammad Moghaddam, and Hengameh Chalajour. "Essential oil composition of four Ocimum species and varieties growing in Iran." Journal of Essential Oil Research 26.4 (2014): 315-321.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Linalool	45
2	Methyl Chavicol	37

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	1,8-Cineole	2.9
2	(E)-Alpha-Bergamotene	1.2
3	Eugenol	1.9
4	(E)-Chrysanthenol	1.4
5	Alpha-Guaiene	1.8
6	(2z,6e)-Farnesol	0.4
7	Caryophyllene Oxide	0.6
8	(E)-Alpha-Bisabolene	0.5
9	Fenchone	0.4
10	(E)-Caryophyllene	0.3
11	Geraniol	0.5
12	Germacrene-B	0.6
13	(E)-Methyl Isoeugenol	0.2
14	Humulene Epoxide Ii	0.7
15	(Z)-Linalool Oxide (Furanoid)	0.6
16	Limonene	0.2
17	Nerol	0.3
18	Alpha-Bulnesene	0.3
19	T-Muurolol	0.2
20	Alpha-Humulene	0.3
21	Alpha-Pinene	0.2
22	Camphor	0.4