The Main Chemical Composition and in vitro Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils of Ocimum basilicum Linn. var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth

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 fol...

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Main Authors: Ji-Wen Zhang, Sheng-Kun Li, Wen-Jun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/1/273/