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The Essential Oil ofOcimum basilicumL. from Cuba

Jorge A. Pino, Elda Roncal, Arístides Rosado, Isabel Goire

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The steam distilled essential oil from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Cuba was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. It was found that the major compound was methyl chavicol (66.75%).

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The steam distilled essential oil from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Cuba was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. It was found that the major compound was methyl chavicol (66.75%).

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The steam distilled essential oil from Ocimum basilicum L. grown in Cuba was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. It was found that the major compound was methyl chavicol (66.75%).

Key concepts: Ocimum, Basilicum, Essential oil, Sweet Basil, Chemistry, Traditional medicine, Food science, Medicine

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