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Content, composition, and bioactivity of the essential oils of three basil genotypes as a function of harvesting.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 23 Jan 2008
Zheljazkov Valtcho D, Cantrell Charles L, Tekwani Babu, Khan Shabana I
Abstract excerpt
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of cut on biomass productivity, oil content, composition, and bioactivity of Ocimum basilicum L. (cvs. German and Mesten) and Ocimum sanctum L. (syn. O. tenuiflorum L.) (cv. Local) in Mississippi. Yields of basil herbage and essential oil were high and comparable to those reported in the literature. Essential oil content of O. basilicum cv. German varied from 0.40 to...
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