A chemical investigation of the volatile oil of Ocimum basilicum Linn. (Fam. Labiatae)

The fresh leaves and young stems together with the young flowering tops of Ocinum basilicum Linn. (Fam. Labiatae) were extracted by steam distillation. It was found that the fresh and air-dried plant materials contain 0.42 and 1.20% volatile oil and 86.66 and 16.60% moisture, respectively. The physi...

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Main Author: Chantharasakul, Suda 1942-
Format: Thesis
Language:English
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