Table 3.
Components of O. basilicum essential oil identified by GC-MS analysis
| Number | RT* | Compound | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.562 | β-Pinene | 0.52 |
| 2 | 9.038 | β-Myrcene | 3.57 |
| 3 | 9.444 | Limonene | 1.26 |
| 4 | 10.617 | Eucalyptol | 1.10 |
| 5 | 11.029 | β-Ocimene | 10.51 |
| 6 | 12.271 | Fenchone | 3.07 |
| 7 | 12.820 | Linalool | 0.53 |
| 8 | 13.150 | Camphor | 0.64 |
| 9 | 14.067 | Borenol | 60.06 |
| 10 | 14.909 | Terpineol-4 | 0.57 |
| 11 | 15.698 | Estragole | 0.76 |
| 12 | 16.511 | β-Citral | 1.49 |
| 14 | 19.223 | Carvacrole | 0.93 |
| 15 | 19.738 | β-Elemene | 1.04 |
| 16 | 20.087 | Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2,4-bis(1-methylethenyl) | 2.06 |
| 17 | 20.539 | Isomethyl-Eugenol | 0.49 |
| 18 | 20.596 | α-Bergamotene | 0.51 |
| 19 | 21.277 | β-Farensene | 1.38 |
| 20 | 21.655 | Homulene | 0.72 |
| 21 | 21.855 | 1,6-Cyclodecadiene, 1-methyl-5-methylene-8-(1-methylethyl) | 0.63 |
| 22 | 22.067 | γ-Elemene | 1.077 |
| 23 | 23.606 | Azulene, 1,2,3,5,6,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl) | 0.68 |
| 24 | 23.755 | Naphthalene, 1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl) | 0.72 |
| 25 | 24.453 | (−)-Spathulenole | 0.58 |
| 26 | 25.065 | Caryophyllen oxide | 3.98 |
| 27 | 41.699 | (+)-Epi-bicyclosesquiphellenderene | 0.59 |
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| Total | 99.47 | ||
RT*: Retention time