The aim of this study was to overview its therapeutic effects than its nutritive and industrial effects. The chief constituents include chavicol methyl ether or estragole, linalool and eugenol 10. Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some. Ocimum basilicum, popular known as basil or sweet basil, is a common herb that belongs to. Materials and methods by using a uv lamp and iodine crystals. The chemical composition of essential oils and floral waters obtained by steam distillation from both fresh and dried plants of ocimum basilicum l. The dried leaves of ocimum basilicum 100 g, produced 8. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of ocimum basilicum l.
The chemical constituents which have been isolated from the plant include terpenoids, alkaloids. Chemical composition and bioactivity of essential oils and. Ob was screened for its composition and some cns activities viz. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the. Cultivars grown in serbia damir beatovi c1, dijana krsti cmilosevi c2, snezana trifunovi c3, jovana siljegovi c2, jasmina glamo clija 2, mihailo risti c4 and slavica jela cic1. Studies of antimicrobial properties of different leaf. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Central properties and chemical composition of ocimum basilicum. Pdf chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial. The chemical constituents which have been isolated from the plant include terpenoids.
Fresh leaves and stem of ocimum sanctum extract yielded some phenolic compounds antioxidants such as cirsilineol, circimaritin, isothymusin, apigenin and rosameric acid, and appreciable quantities of eugeno. The hydrodistilled essential oils content ranged from 0. The main components for tmo were dihydrotagetone 33. Basil is the main ingredient of pesto sauce but is also used to flavor other sauces and soups. The chemical constituents showed the presence of monoterpene. Identification of volatile components in basil ocimum.
The constituents of essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation of the overground parts of ocimum basilicum l. Ocimum gratissimum is a variable, polymorphic species with many forms. Ocimum basilicum is an erect, muchbranched, perennial, aromatic plant growing 20 80cm tall. Essential oils, as sources of natural products, represent an alternative to synthetic antioxidants and antimicrobial agents in food and pharmaceutical industry, alternative medicine and natural therapy.
An essential oil ociumum sanctum and its major component, eugenol act against the fungi cause bio. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often. In the current study, the aerial part of this plant was used, and its essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation. Milos faculty of chemical technology, department of biochemistry and food chemistry, university of split, teslina 10v, 2 split, croatia. A smallscale horticultural trial showed that oil yields per unit area of land were similar for three varieties of basil but the composition of the oils differed. Pdf chemical composition of the essential oil of ocimum.
Ocimum basilicum sweet basil, common basil, thai basil. Pdf chemical composition and larvicidal activity of. Ocimum basilicum, lamiaceae, linalo ol, methyl cinnamate, methyl. Lamiaceae is an egyptian plant used as a folkloric remedy in egyptian traditional medicine. The chemical constituents which have been isolated from the plant include terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponin glycosides and ascorbic acid.
Pdf biological and pharmacological properties of the. Phytochemical constituents and phar macological activities. Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of tagetes minuta tm essential oil tmo and ocimum basilicum ob essential oil obo were examined. Chemical composition, antifungal and anti aflatoxigenic activities of oils of ocimum species were investigated by some workers 21, 22. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of twelve ocimum basilicum l. Biological activities of essential oils the kruskalwallis h test shows that the mortality of an.
Chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of free volatile aglycones from basil ocimum basilicum l. A rich flavonoid content of the ees of both plants was revealed by hplc analysis of the phenolic compounds. In summary, the chemical composition of ethanolic extracts and essential oils from ocimum basilicum and thymus algeriensis cultivated in the algerian saharan atlas was reported for the first time in this study. Central properties and chemical composition of ocimum basilicum essential oil. Chemical characterization of basil ocimum basilicum l. Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and. Morphological studies of accessions showed a high level of. The chemical composition of essential oils of ocimum species has been well. This variation may be attributed to environmental and physiological factors. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of ocimum. Chemical constituents and pharmacological action of ocimum sanctum indian holy basiltulsi sunita verma abstract oscimum sanctum commonly known as tulsi, belong to lamiaceae family. Ocimum basilicum, phytochemical constituents, terpenes.
Different parts of the plant are used of many illnesses like cough, influenza, axonomy. International journal of food science and technology. Review article chemical constituents and pharmacological. It is native to the indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the southeast asian tropics. Essential oils of different species of the genus ocimum are natural flavouring materials of commercial importance. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils from aerial parts of basil ocimum basilicum l.
Pdf central properties and chemical composition of. Variability in content and chemical constituents of. Ocimum species are used in traditional iranian medicine, as a culinary herb, and as a wellknown source of flavoring principles. The data given in current literature are pertaining to the chemical composition of essential oils of different ocimum species viz. The main constituents identified in the oils were estragole and linalool.
Ocimum basilicum is a common herb that is known for its ornamental and therapeutic importance. Chemical composition and some biological activities of the. Chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of free. Review phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities. It is in flower from august to september, and the seeds ripen in september.
Ocimum tenuiflorum synonym ocimum sanctum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family lamiaceae. It has been reported to exhibit antibacterial and antifungal. Detail of the chemical constituents is presented in table1 and analysis of nutrients of ocimum basilicum fresh leaves is given in table2. It has at times been treated as a number of distinct species, in particular ocimum suave willd. Study of pharmacological effect of ocimum basilicum. The major constituents which have been isolated from different ocimum oils include 1,8cineol, linalool, pinene, eugenol, camphor, methyl chavicol, ocimene, terpinene, and limonene pandey et al. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of basil ocimum basilicum l. Horticultural characteristics, including quantitative and qualitative traits along with the chemical variation of phenolic acids, of 23 accessions of basil ocimum basilicum l. Ocimum basilicum, also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family lamiaceae mints basil is native to tropical regions from central africa to southeast asia. On the contrary, the constituents of essential oil hydro distilled from the aerial parts of ocimum basilicum from northern ethiopia was examined by gcms 20.
The best known species are the strongly aromatic herb ocimum basilicum thai basil and ocimum gratissimum african basil as well as the medicinal herb ocimum tenuiflorum, also known as ocimum sanctum holy basil or tulsi in hindi. To assess if the antioxidant properties of aroma extracts isolated from basil and thyme can be attributed to their aroma constituents, 12 aroma constituents marked with an asterisk. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Evaluation of some chemical composition, minerals fatty. Essential oil article pdf available in pharmaceutical biology 448. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of. Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from ocimum basilicum l. Chemical composition of essential oils and floral waters. Ocimum basilicum, phytochemical study, pharmacological. Activity of ocimum basilicum, ocimum canum, and cymbopogon. Ocimum basilicum, ocimum basilicum, also called great basil or saintjosephswort, is of family lamiaceae mints.
Evaluation of some chemical composition, minerals fatty acid profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of tulsi ocimum sanctum from india. Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil ocimum basilicum linn. A commercial sample of essential oil from basil ocimum basilicum l. Chemical composition of essential oils from leaves of cymbopogon citratus dc, ocimum canum sims and ocimum basilicum l. Characteristics of essential oil from basil ocimum. Pdf chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Within the ocimum species, there is a clear variation in their chemical composition.
Central properties and chemical composition of ocimum. To assess the chemical composition as well as the in vitro antifungal. A very commonly used herb with a range of culinary and medicinal applications. Pdf central properties and chemical composition of ocimum. The chemical composition of sweet basil essential oil has been investigated. Pdf essential oils, as sources of natural products, represent an alternative. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of ocimum. The chemical constituents which have been isolated from the plant include terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponin glycosides and. Recently there are more researches focused on their chemical profiles and its medicinal properties.
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