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The Essential Oil ofOcimum basilicumL. from Portugal

M. M. Carmo, Eva J. Raposo, Florência Venâncio, Silvia Frazão, Rita Seabra

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The essential oil obtained from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Portugal was analyzed by gas chromatography. It was found that the major components were linalool (32.2%) and methyl chavicol (16.42%).

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The essential oil obtained from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Portugal was analyzed by gas chromatography. It was found that the major components were linalool (32.2%) and methyl chavicol (16.42%).

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The essential oil obtained from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Portugal was analyzed by gas chromatography. It was found that the major components were linalool (32.2%) and methyl chavicol (16.42%).

Key concepts: Ocimum, Basilicum, Linalool, Essential oil, Gas chromatography, Chemistry, Botany, Traditional medicine

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