The effect of different harvesting methods on the yield and quality of basil oil in the Ord River irrigation area
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Journal Title
Journal of Essential Oil Research
Keywords
Ociumum basilicum, Labiate, basil oil, linalool, methyl chavicol, essential oil.
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences
Abstract
Essential oil from steam distilled whole plants of basil, Ocimum basilicum L., cv. Large Green, harvested with different flower sizes was compared with oil produced from basil flowers only. Higher yields were obtained when distilling basil with long flower spikes (12 to 20 cm) rather than with shorter flower spikes. Distilling the whole plant gave an oil with a higher percentage of methyl chavicol whereas the flower spikes produced an oil richer in linalool.
Recommended Citation
Bonnardeaux, J M. (1992), The effect of different harvesting methods on the yield and quality of basil oil in the Ord River irrigation area. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 4 (1), 65-69.
