%0 Journal Article
%T Linalool and methyl chavicol present basil (Ocimum sp.) cultivated in Brazil Linalol e metil-chavicol presentes em manjeric o (Ocimum sp.) cultivados no Brasil
%A R.A. de Oliveira
%A I.S. Moreira
%A F.F. Oliveira
%J Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais
%D 2013
%I UNESP
%X In Brazil, Ocimum species are commonly known as aromatic and restorative herbs. The present research aimed to study the chemical composition of the essential oils of fresh and dry basil (Ocimum sp) leaves obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The obtained yield was 0.70% for dry leaves and 0.26% for fresh leaves. The major compounds were: linalool (29.50-32.26%) and methyl chavicol (36.81-41.62%). Eucalyptol could also be detected (9.99-7.68%). The oil from dry leaves presented a more complex chemical composition. This study serves to contribute to the knowledge of medicinal plants occurring in Brazil. No Brasil, as esp¨¦cies de Ocimum s o conhecidas como ervas arom¨¢ticas e restaurativas. Nesse trabalho foi estudado a composi  o qu¨ªmica dos ¨®leos essenciais das folhas frescas e secas de manjeric o (Ocimum sp) obtido por hidrodestila  o e analisados por CG-FID e CG-EM. Os teores encontrados foram de 0,70% para as folhas secas e 0,26% para as folhas frescas. Os componentes majorit¨¢rios foram: Linalol (29,50-32,26%) e metil-chavicol (36,81-41,62%). Eucaliptol tamb¨¦m foi detectado (9,99-7,68%). O ¨®leo das folhas secas apresentou composi  o qu¨ªmica mais complexa. Esse trabalho contribui para o conhecimento das plantas medicinais de ocorr¨ºncia no Brasil.
%K folhas secas
%K folhas frescas
%K Lamiaceae
%K an¨¢lise CG
%K dry leaves
%K fresh leaves
%K Lamiaceae
%K CG analysis
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