Volatile oil composition of new chemotype of Ocimum basilicum L. from Nigeria

The volatile components obtained by hydrodistillation of Ocimum basilicum L. were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). A total of 24 compounds, representing 95% of the total oil, were identified. The oil was found to contain methylchavicol (60.3%), lin...

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Published in:Flavour and fragrance journal 2005-01, Vol.20 (1), p.45-47
Main Authors: Kasali, Adeleke A., Eshilokun, Adeolu O., Adeola, Segun, Winterhalter, Peter, Knapp, Holger, Bonnlander, Bernd, Koenig, Wilfried A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(Z)-methylcinnamate
1,8‐cineole
8-cineole
Aroma and flavouring agent industries
Biological and medical sciences
essential oil composition
Food industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
linalool
Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards
methylchavicol
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae
α-pinene
β-pinene
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Summary:The volatile components obtained by hydrodistillation of Ocimum basilicum L. were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). A total of 24 compounds, representing 95% of the total oil, were identified. The oil was found to contain methylchavicol (60.3%), linalool (10.8%) and (Z)‐methylcinnamate (6.3%) as the major components. Other notable components include 1,8‐cinole (3.1%), β‐pinene (2.1%) and α‐pinene (2.7%). From the compositional data, a third chemotype from Nigeria is reported. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0882-5734
1099-1026
DOI:10.1002/ffj.1361