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BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL /Ocimum basilicum/
Appearance | transparent fluid |
Colour | light yellow to yellow green |
Odor | specific, of basil |
Relative density, g/cm3 | from 0,870 to 0,900 |
Refractive index (20 °C) | from 1,4650 to 1,4800 |
Optical rotation (25 °C), °C | from -8,5 to -17,5 |
Solubility in 80% ethanol (V/V) | 01:01 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | not more than 4,0 |
Ester value, mg KOH/g | from 4,0 to 15,0 |
Contents of characteristic ingredients (by GC), %: |
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Linalool | from 50,0 to 70,0 |
Limonene | from 5,0 to 7,0 |
Methylcinnamate | from 1,5 to 3,0 |
Methylhavicol | from 0,5 to 1,5 |
Therapeutic Properties:
The therapeutic properties of basil oil are analgesic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, anti-venomous, carminative, cephalic, diaphoretic, digestive, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, sudorific, tonic and stimulant.