Phytochemical characterization of essential oil from Ocimum selloi.
Ocimum selloi Benth, a native plant of Brazil, has medicinal uses as anti-diarrheic, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory product. The yield of essential oils of the inflorescences, containing flowers and seeds, was 0.6%, and the yield of leaves, collected in two different seasons, was 0.25% (June 2000) and 0.20% (January 2001), respectively. The essential oils of the inflorescences and leaves presented as major constituents trans-anethol (41.34%, 45.42%, 58.59%) and methyl chavicol (27.10%, 24.14%, 29.96%).
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Lilia A S
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Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18603-970, Brazil.
Facanali
Roselaine
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Marques
Marcia Ortiz M
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Lin
Chau Ming
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Meireles
M Angela A
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D001938:Brazil; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
D009822:Oils, Volatile