• CAS number

    8015-73-4
  • Botanical

    Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Tateo, F., et al., The Composition of Various Oils of Ocimum basilicum L. (oil from dry basil leaves), J. Ess. Oil Res., Vol. 1, 137-138, (May/June, 1989)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Estragole 140-67-0 1204.0 1672.43 30.0%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 28.2%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 5.5%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 3.3%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 2.5%
Methyleugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 1.2%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 0.6%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.4%
Bornyl acetate, (-)- 76-49-3 1288.29 1586.14 0.4%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.3%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.2%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.2%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.1%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.1%
Citral 141-27-5 1275.57 1724.43 0.1%
Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1263.8 1554.14 0.1%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.05%
Neral 106-26-3 1246.57 1671.0 0.05%
Total 73.3%