Abstract
The essential oils of the aerial parts of Ocimum basilicum Linn. var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth., an endemic medicinal plant growing in China, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-MS. Fifteen compounds, representing 74.19% of the total oil were identified. The main components were as follows: linalool (29.68%), (Z)-cinnamic acid methyl ester (21.49%), cyclohexene (4.41%), α- cadinol (3.99%), 2,4-diisopropenyl-1-methyl-1-vinylcyclohexane (2.27%), 3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-diethyl ester (2.01%), β-cubebene (1.97%), guaia-1(10),11-diene (1.58%), cadinene (1.41%) (E)-cinnamic acid methyl ester (1.36%) and β-guaiene (1.30%). The essential oils showed significant antifungal activity against some plant pathogenic fungi.
Highlights
It is estimated that almost 30% of planted crops are lost due to attack of feeding insects, spoilage or disease [1]
The essential oils of the aerial parts of Ocimum basilicum Linn. var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth., an endemic medicinal plant growing in China, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-MS
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Summary
It is estimated that almost 30% of planted crops are lost due to attack of feeding insects, spoilage or disease [1]. Abstract: The essential oils of the aerial parts of Ocimum basilicum Linn. Pilosum (Willd.) Benth., an endemic medicinal plant growing in China, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-MS. The essential oils showed significant antifungal activity against some plant pathogenic fungi.
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