Table 3.
Composition of the main compounds of O. basilicum L. essential oil from different countries.
| Country | Part Used | Major Constituents (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | Plants | Linalool (69.9), geraniol (10.9), 1,8-cineole (6.4), α-bergamotene (1.6), geranyl acetate (1.4) | [5] |
| Italy | Fresh aerial parts | Linalool (41.17–76.20), methyl chavicol (18.01–41.40), eugenol (1.16–3.89), 1,8-cineole (0.94–12.91) | [10] |
| Reunion | Fresh plants | Linalool (25.3–39.1), eugenol (11.0–43.2), trans-α-bergamotene (6.0–7.6) | [18] |
| Brazil | Dried leaves | Linalool (72.14), geraniol (12,95), 1,8-cineole (7.90) | [23] |
| Poland | Dried plants | Linalool (64.7), geraniol (12.6), 1,8-cineole (4.1), epi-α-cadinol (3.8) | [24] |
| Czech Republic | Fresh leaves | Linalool (15.6–32.2), eugenol (9.1–22.2), 1,8-cineole (3.1–20.2), bergamotene (1–20.2) | [25] |
| Guinea | Plants | Linalool (69.0), eugenol (10.0), (E)-α-bergamotene (3.0), thymol (2.0) | [26] |
| Austria | Dried leaves | Linalool (28.6), methyl chavicol (21.7), (E)-methyl cinnamate (14.3), α-cadinol (7.1), eugenol (5.9), 1,8-cineole (4.0) | [27] |
| Bulgaria | Dried leaves | Linalool (54.95), methyl chavicol (11.98), methyl cinnamate (7.24) | [28] |
| USA | Dried leaves | Linalool (3.94), methyl chavicol (2.03), methyl cinnamate (1.28) | [29] |
| Romania | Dried plants | Linalool (46.95), β-elemene (7.84), farnesene (6.86), epi-bicyclosesquiphellandrene (5.92), α-guaiene (5.26) | [30] |
| Algeria | Dried leaves | Linalool (32.83), linalyl acetate (16), elemol (7.44), geranyl acetate (6.18), myrcene (6.12), allo-ocimene (5.02), α-terpineol (4.9), (E)-β-ocimene (3.68), neryl acetate (3.45) | [31] |
| French Polynesia | Fresh leaves | (E)-methyl cinnamate (43.4–62.3), (Z)-methyl cinnamate (8.1–8.6), linalool (4.6–21.9) | [32] |
| Pakistan | Dried aerial parts | Linalool (56.7–60.6), epi-α-cadinol (8.6–11.4), α-bergamotene (7.4–9.2),γ-cadinene (3.2–5.4) | [33] |
| Egypt | Aerial parts | Linalool (44.18), 1,8-cineole (13.65), eugenol (8.59), methyl cinnamate (4.26), iso-caryophyllene (3.10), α-cubebene (4.97) | [34] |
| Turkey | Flower, leaves, stem | Methyl chavicol (58.26, 52.60, 15.91), limonene (19.41, 13.64, 2.40), p-cymene (0.38, 2.32, 2.40) | [35] |
| Madagascar | Plants | Methyl chavicol (74–87), 1,8-cineole (2.55–4.43), linalool (0.97–2.72), methyl eugenol (0.87–4.16) | [36] |
| Iran | Dried leaves | Methyl chavicol (46.9), geranial (19.1), neral (15.15), geraniol (3.0), nerol (3.0), caryophyllene (2.4) | [37] |
| Thailand | Aerial parts | Methyl chavicol (92.48), β-ocimene (2.27), trans-α-bergamotene (2.14) | [38] |
| India | Aerial parts | Camphor (42.1), limonene (7.6), β-selinene (5.6) | [39] |