| Botanical Name | Ocimum basilicum |
| Common Name | Sweet basil |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Specific Gravity | 0.922 @ 72°F |
| Optical Rotation | -12 |
| Refrective Index | 1.492 @ 72°F |
| PlantPart | Leaves |
| Bland With | Bergamot, black pepper, cedarwood, fennel, ginger, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, marjoram, neroli and verbena. |
| CAS No | 8015-73-4 |
| Flash Point | 67 °C |
| Extraction Method | Hydro Distillation Method |
The Sweet Basil Essential Oil offered by us is extracted from the herb, Ocimum basilicum of the Lamiaceae family. Originating in tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, this annual plant has some very strong medicinal properties. Holy Basil, also known as Tulasi or as the botanical Ocimum basilicum, ct. Estragole and Ocimum basilicum, ct. Estragole is negative to part of southern India and south east Asia. It is used extensively across India in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine and for spiritual purposes.
Basil is possibly native to India and has been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. It was thoroughly familiar to the Greek authors Theophrastus and Discords. It is a tender plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asia Cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.
Color : Pale yellow liquid @22°C with Sweet, spicy, fresh aroma,
Aroma : Basil Oil is very famous for its sweet flavor and aroma
a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, camphor, cis-ocimene, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, methyl chavicol, methyl cinnamate, myrcene and y-terpineol, Estragole
The Sweet Basil Oil is an well known analgesic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, anti-venomous, carminative and digestive. It is also a popular insecticide, along with being an excellent expectorant and febrifuge. In Ayurvedic medicine it is known to help treat colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation, heart diseases, various forms of poisoning, and malaria.
