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2006-12-30
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http://wwwhortpurdueedu/newcrop/proceedings1990/V1-484html
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Simon, JE, J Quinn, and RG Murray
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1990
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Basil: A source of essential oils
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p 484-489
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Timber Press, Portland, OR
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Paton, Alan, RM Harley and MM Harley
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1999
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Ocimum: an overview of classification and relationships
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Basil: the genus Ocimum
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Australia: Harwood Academic Publishers
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Basil cultivars vary in several ways. Visually, the size of the leaves varies greatly, from the large lettuce-like leaves of the ''Mammoth basil'' and ''Lettuce leaf basil'' to the tiny leaves of the ''Dwarf bush basil''. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of
Essential Oil s contained in the plants. The most important are 1,8
Cineol ,
Linalool ,
Citral , methyl chavicol (
Estragole ),
Eugenol and
Methyl Cinnamate , although hardly any basil contains all of these in any significant amount.
