Study on the constituents of volatile oil from Ocimum basilicum.
- Author:
Tao WANG
1
;
Shu-ya CUI
;
Xiao-li HU
;
Run-hua LU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Ocimum basilicum; chemistry; Oils, Volatile; chemistry; isolation & purification; Plants, Medicinal; chemistry; Terpenes; analysis
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2003;28(8):740-742
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the constituents of volatile oil from Ocimum basilicum.
METHODGC-MS technique was used.
RESULTForty-five compounds was elucidated through consulting literature and searching database by computer.
CONCLUSIONThe main constituent in volatile oil from O. basilicum are 1, 7-dimethyl-1, 6-octadien-3-ol, which accounts for 29.87%.