Basil Oil (Ocimum Basilicum)
Description :
Basil, originally from India[1], is a half-hardy annual plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in theNortheast Asian cuisine
Constituents & Specifications :
citronellol, linalool, myrcene, pinene, ocimene, terpineol, linalyl, acetate, fenchyl acetate, trans-ocimen, 1,8-cineole, camphor octanane, methyl eugenol, eugenol beta-caryophyllene
Specific Gravity : 0.89000 - 0.93000 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.47950 - 1.48950 @ 20 °C Eucalyptus globulus
Properties :
Antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic, digestive
Benefits & Uses :
Basil, originally from India[1], is a half-hardy annual plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in theNortheast Asian cuisine
Constituents & Specifications :
citronellol, linalool, myrcene, pinene, ocimene, terpineol, linalyl, acetate, fenchyl acetate, trans-ocimen, 1,8-cineole, camphor octanane, methyl eugenol, eugenol beta-caryophyllene
Specific Gravity : 0.89000 - 0.93000 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.47950 - 1.48950 @ 20 °C Eucalyptus globulus
Properties :
Antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cephalic, digestive
Benefits & Uses :
- It also acts as a powerful antiseptic and mostly used for inhalation, baths, massages. Basil essential oil is used typically to massage the skin.
- Asil is particularly favored with tomatoes, but can also be used to flavor salads, stuffings, sauces and omelette’s as well as soups (pistou) and pasta dishes
| Botanical Name | : | Ocimum Basilicum | |
| Common Name | : | Common Basil, Sweet Basil | |
| CAS # | : | 8015-73-4, F.E.M.A. : 2119 | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Leaves | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |