Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of ocimum basilicum. Within the species, several different chemical races exist, and furthermore climate, soil and time of harvest influence not only the amount but also the composition of the essential oil. Aromatic profiles of essential oils from five commonly used thai. The family lamiaceae comprises the most employed medicinal plants as a worldwide source of spices and also as a. Essential oils of different species of the genus ocimum are natural flavouring materials of commercial importance. Composition of essential oils from three ocimum species. Composition and functional properties of the essential oil of. Central properties and chemical composition of ocimum. The main uses of ocimum americanum are antimicrobial, antioxidant, antihelmintic and anti diabetic 14. Ocimum gratissimum, ocimum micranthum, ocimum selloi, eugenol, essential oil introduction the specialized literature has registered since many years the yields and chemical. Researchers reveal that basil contains varieties of essential oils that are rich in polyphenolic and phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and.
For the study, the aerial parts of the plant were collected. Phytochemical analysis of ocimum americanum linn with. Variability in the chemical compositions of the essential oils of five ocimum species from tropical african area. Isolation and characterization of essential oils from ocimum. The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from aerial parts of 28 accessions of ocimum ciliatum from iran was investigated by gas chromatography and gas chromatographymass. Journal of essential oil research volume 18, 2006 issue 2. Mar 24, 2014 this research highlights the chemical composition, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antiproliferative activities of essential oils from leaves of ocimum basilicum, ocimum americanum, hyptis spicigera, lippia multiflora, ageratum conyzoides, eucalyptus camaldulensis and zingiber officinale. Essential oil composition from twelve varieties of basil ocimum spp. Effects of essential oils of lantana camara and two ocimum. Pdf variation in essential oil composition of ocimum. Pdf chemical composition of the essential oil of camphor. Variation in essential oil composition of ocimum americanum l. Composition and functional properties of the essential oil.
Germplasm andreasantosdacosta, 1 mariadefatimaarrigoniblank, 1 joseluizsandesdecarvalhofilho, 2 aleadayanedantasdesantana, 1 darlissondealexandriasantos, 3 periclesbarretoalves, 3 andariefitzgeraldblank 1 department of agronomic engineering, federal university of sergipe, avenida. Lawrence 1988 found that the main constituents of the essential oil of basil are produced by two. Moreover, the essential oil of ocimum taxa showed huge inter and intraspecific compositional variability due to existence of numerous genotypechemotypescultivars within taxa and. The genus ocimum, of the family lamiaceae, has tropical distribution with nearly twothird of the 160. The effect of harvesting on the composition of essential oils. Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some ocimum. Synergism effect of the essential oil from ocimum basilicum. Sources of variability in essential oil composition of ocimum americanum and ocimum tenuiflorum article pdf available in acta alimentaria 441.
Sun drying could be used as the most prominent drying method for o. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry. Synergism effect of the essential oil from ocimum basilicum var. Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some ocimum species. Yield of essential oil is between 0,2 and 1,3 % of the fresh mass. Research journal of agriculture and biological sciences, 36. This manuscript gives the chemical composition and some biological effects of essential oil of two ocimum species in kenya namely ocimum basilicum l. Phytochemical constituents and phar macological activities. Essential oils were analyzed by gas chromatography. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of ocimum basilicum l. Chemical composition, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anti.
Pdf impact of drying methods on essential oil composition. This study involved characterisation of essential oils of lantana camara, lantana trifolia, ocimum americanum and tephrosia vogelii. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and the in vitro proliferative activity. According to the results, the qualitative and quantitative composition of essential oils was quite different. Researchers reveal that basil contains varieties of essential oils that are rich in polyphenolic and phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and anthocyanins.
Research article open access chemical composition of ocimum. Essential oils from three different cultivars of basil, o. Researches on chemical composition of most of the essential oils were. Anticolitis effect the ameliorative effect of ocimum basilicum essential oil on an acetic acidinduced colitis model in rats was examined. Effects of essential oils of lantana camara and two ocimum species on bean weevil acanthoscelides obtectus and their chemical compositions by muinde. Chemical characterization of aroma compounds in essential oil isolated from holy basil ocimum tenuiflorum l.
Methyl cinnamate is the methyl ester of cinnamic acid and is a white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of drying on the essential oil composition and oil content of ocimum americanum l. Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some. Ocimum taxonomy, medicinal potentialities and economic. The plants belonging to the ocimum genus of the lamiaceae family are considered to be a rich source of essential oils which have expressed biological activity. Pdf sources of variability in essential oil composition of.
In total 23 samples of essential oils eos were analyzed by gcfid and gcms. Essential oils of different species of the genus ocimum are natural flavouring. Essential oils, from wild growing ocimum basilicum plants in naini tal, uttar pradesh, india, and from plants cultivated from their seeds were analysed for their chemical composition. The chemical composition of sweet basil essential oil has. Essential oil composition from twelve varieties of basil. Major constituents of the essential oil sample of ocimum americanum quantity shown in terms of relative area percentage. Holy basil tulsi essential oil stillpoint aromatics. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of ocimum. Chemical composition of ocimum americanum in sudan ahmed ali mustafa, hatil hashim elkamali.
Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, african basil, and in hawaii as wild basil, is a species of ocimum. Study of pharmacological effect of ocimum basilicum. Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of essential. Eugenol though presents in the essential oil sample but its quantity has been measured uniformly as low as 3. Ocimum taxonomy, medicinal potentialities and economic value of essential oil.
Pdf sources of variability in essential oil composition. Variability in essential oil content and composition of. Research article chemical diversity in basil ocimum sp. The antianxiety and sedative effect of essential oil was higher than the hydroalcoholic extract with the same doses. In a study of essential oils of different geographical origins. Production levels south africa the expected essential oil yield is approximately 10 to 20 kg oil per ha. Effects of essential oils of lantana camara and two ocimum species on bean weevil acanthoscelides obtectus and their chemical compositions by muinde esther syombua reg. Maria bonita and its major components with fluconazole and its influence on ergosterol biosynthesis nathalia n.
Previous studies have indicated the chemical variability in the composition of the essential oil extracted from ocimum species. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Within the genus ocimum, the major constituents of essential oils are also diverse. Ocimum kilimandscharicum guerke, lamiaceae, essential oil composition, camphor, 1,8cineol. Phytochemical analysis of ocimum americanum linn with special. Commercial potentialities of essential oil of ocimum. Yield and oil composition of 38 basil ocimum basilicum l. Abstractthe chemical composition of ocimum basilicum l. Influence of water stress on growth, essential oil, and. Effects of essential oils of lantana camara and two. The effect of harvesting on the composition of essential. Ten of them were characterized by the presence of a high percentage of methyl cinnamate 3580%, which defined the chemotype for these varieties. The yields of the essential oils of the airdried leaves of o. Chemical composition and some biological activities of the.
Moreover, the essential oil of ocimum taxa showed huge inter and intraspecific. Commercial potentialities of essential oil of ocimum members. Essential oils from five varieties of ocimum basilicum l. Pdf volatile leaf oil constituents of ocimum americanum l. Pdf steam distilled volatile oils from the leaves of ocimum americanum l. Essential oil content and composition of sweet basil ocimum basilicum at different irrigation regimes. Mar 28, 20 the results suggest holy basil have a potential as a new essential oil crops and can provide oil yields and composition typical for the respective species. Anackov, characterization of the volatile composition of essential oils of some lamiaceae spices and. The data given in current literature are pertaining to the. Lamiaceae is an egyptian plant used as a folkloric remedy in egyptian traditional medicine. Ocimum micranthum willd is a plant used in traditional medicine practiced in the region of the yucatan peninsula.
The chemical composition of the essential oils of the three samples were analysed using gc and gcms. Ninetysix constituents, which accounted for almost 99%. This result is similar to the result reported for ocimum americanum var. Chemical composition of the essential oil of ocimum americanum linn. Sources of variability in essential oil composition of. Study of essential oil from ocimum americanum linn. At least six chemotypes namely eugenol, thymol, citral, ethyl. The study to investigation the proximate composition and element analysis of ocimum americanum.
Phytochemical constituents and phar macological activities of. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of. It is found naturally in a variety of plants, including in fruits, like strawberry, and some culinary spices, such as sichuan pepper and some varieties of basil. The essential oil less than 1% is of complex and variable composition. The present study was performed to investigate the composition and antiinflammatory activity of ocimum. Labiatae essential oil was analyzed by gc and gcms. Composition and functional properties of the essential oil of amazonian basil, ocimum micranthum willd. The family lamiaceae comprises the most employed medicinal plants as a worldwide source of spices and also as a consolidated source of extracts.
Essential oil compositions of aerial parts from twelve basil cultivars ocimum spp were analysed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms. These effects could be due to the phenol components of o. Pdf the seeds of ocimum americanum were introduced and cultivated in egypt as a new source of the essential oil. Total biomass and essential oil composition of ocimum. Agrophysics, 2006, 20, 289296 influence of water stress on growth, essential oil, and chemical composition. In particular, it is used for the treatment of cutaneous infections and wound healing, however there are currently no existing scientific studies that support these applications. The qualitative and quantitative composition of the three essential oils of three basil cultivars o. Essential oils are potential sources of novel components for medicinal use. Jan 19, 2017 the plants belonging to the ocimum genus of the lamiaceae family are considered to be a rich source of essential oils which have expressed biological activity and use in different area of human activity. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine 2016.
Eucalyptus olida has the highest known concentrations of methyl. Essential oil composition of five basil cultivars ocimum basilicum. The present study was performed to investigate the composition and antiinflammatory activity of ocimum americanum l. Research article open access chemical composition of. There is a great variety of chemotypes within the same basil species. A number of studies have discovered the effect of basil essential oil on drugs such as amoxicillin and flumequine. This study was conducted to identify the different. The data given in current literature are pertaining to the chemical composition of essential oils of different ocimum species viz. In the current study, the aerial part of this plant was used, and.
Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of ocimum basilicum l. Aromatic leaves, fl owering tops, and essential oils are used in food industry to fl avour foods. From ancient times, medicinal and aromatic plants have been of great use for curing. The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from aerial parts of 28 accessions of ocimum ciliatum from iran was investigated by gas chromatography and gas chromatographymass spectrometry.
Comparative studies on the activity of basilan essential oil from ocimum basilicum l. This difference should be mainly due to polymorphism, which is caused by interspeci. The essential oil composition and oil yield were greatly affected by drying methods. The essential oils of ten wild growing ocimum americanum l. Our results demonstrated that basil could be a viable essential oil crop in mississippi. The effect of successive harvesting to the essential oil content was evaluated. The essential oil constituents responsible for these activities have been chemically defined. Pdf chemical composition of ocimum americanum essential oil. Chemical characterization of aroma compounds in essential oil. Composition of the essential oil in ocimum americanum and ocimum tenui.
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