Abstract
The Ocimum basilicum species is widely used in folk medicine, as well as by the pharmaceutical industry and in the production of essential oils. Considering these aspects and highlighting the good adaptability of the species in the Brazilian Cerrado which originated from Asia, analysis of its physicochemical properties can lead to better product quality through improved physical-chemical and even microbiological stability, as well as the application of compounds that capture free radicals. Given this, physicochemical analyses regulated by the Adolfo Lutz Institute (2008), such as pH, titratable acidity, moisture, ash content, proteins, vitamin C, and lipids were performed; these analyses yielded unprecedented results, confirming its microbiological stability and promising results for antioxidant activities through crude extracts from both the leaf and stem, as well as ethyl acetate extracts from the leaf and methanol extracts from the stem, with over 90% activity.
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