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Ocimum sanctum , CIM-Ayu

About PlantOcimum sanctum (Family: Lamiaceae) is native to tropical Asia and also found in most tropical parts of the world. It is one of the most sacred plants and has been grown in india for more than 3000 years.
Plant VarietyCIM-Ayu
Major Constituents of VarietyEugenol 83%, ß -elemene 7.47%
Essential OilOcimum sanctum CIM-Ayu essential oil
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Compounds in essential OilEugenol, ß-elemene, Eugenol, ß -elemene, methyl-eugenol, ß-caryophyllene, ɖ-humulene, germacrene D
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ContributorRK Lal, SPS Khanuja , AK Agnihotri, HO Misra, AK Shasany, AA Naqvi,OP Dhawan, A Kalra, JR Bahl, and MP Darokar
Year of Release2003
Reference High yielding eugenol rich producing variety of Ocimum sanctum —’Cim-Ayu’. J. Med. Arom. Pl. Sci. (2003) 25: 746 — 747.

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