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Chemical composition of the essential oil of Ocimum sanctum L. growing in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The objective of the current study was to assess the essential oil content and chemical composition of Ocimum sanctum L., growing in the Uttarakhand, India. The hydro-distilled essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The essential oil content was found to be 1.2% (v/w). Results demonstrated that the oil was found to be rich in phenyl derivative compounds (62.68%) The major compound was identified as Eugenol (59.95%), among twenty-seven compounds, comprising 94.32% of the total oil.

Source: International Journal of Herbal Medicine

DOI: 10.22271/flora.2025.v13.i2a.977

Authors: Anju Bhatnagar, Rupal Pimoli

Institution: D.B.S. (P.G.) College, Dehradun

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

OpenAlex ID: W4409526485