Basil Oil

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Product Name: Basil Oil Botanical name: ocimum basilicum Family: lamiaceae Description & extraction: Basil oil or sweet basil is a common name for the culinary herb ocimum basilicum and it....

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Product Name:

Basil Oil

Botanical name:

ocimum basilicum

Family:

lamiaceae

Description & extraction:

Basil oil or sweet basil is a common name for the culinary herb ocimum basilicum and it is extracted by the process of steam distillation. Basil can also be propagated very reliably from cuttings in exactly the same manner as 'busy lizzie', with the stems of short cuttings suspended for two weeks or so in water until roots develop. Once a stem produces flowers, foliage production stops on that stem, the stem becomes woody, and essential oil production declines. To prevent this, a basil-grower may pinch off any flower stems before they are fully mature. Because only the blooming stem is so affected, some stems can be pinched for leaf production, while others are left to bloom for decoration or seeds. Basil oil is pale greenish-yellow in color and has thin consistency and strength of initial aroma is medium. It is a watery viscosity. It is sweet, herbaceous, licorice like, slightly campherous. Basil oil blends with bergamot, celeray sage, clove bud, geranium, lime, lemon, hysoop, juniper, eucalyptus, neroli, marjoram, rosemary, melissa and lavender.

Chemical Components:

Basil Oil has such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils that come together in different proportions for various breeds. The strong clove scent of sweet basil is derived from Eugenol, the same chemical as actual cloves. Other chemical that help to produce the distinctive scents of many Basils i.e. Citronellol, Linalool, Myrcene, Pinene, Ocimene, Terpineol, Linalyl Acetate, Eugenol etc.

Toxicological Properties:

Basil Oil showed antifungal and insect-repelling properties and it is confirmed that extracts from the plant are very toxic to mosquitoes. However, the plant is not toxic to rats also there are no equivalent reports of its use against humans.

Appearance:

Fluid liquid

Colour:

Yellow to Pale Yellow colour

Odour:

Typical odour of Eugenol

Botanical Source:

Ocimum Santum

Company Details

Aromaworld provide the best of both worlds for the flavor and fragrance industry which demands for quality and consistency. Aromaworld is now a third generation family business and a well known name in this industry. Started by a young and dynamic guy with big entrepreneurial ambitions, Aroma Chemical Company began as a trading company engaged in aromatic chemicals perfumery raw materials. Aromaworld offers nutrient-rich, natural botanical oils that are expertly blended to provide you with a gentle and effective aromatherapy skincare regime that works in harmony with your mind and body to bring you beautiful skin.