title: Chemical diversity in basil (Ocimum sp.) germplasm.
abstract: The present study aimed to chemically characterize 31 accessions and seven cultivars of basil. The percentage composition of the essential oils of the accessions and cultivars was based on the 14 most abundant constituents: 1,8-cineole, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, nerol, geraniol, geranial, methyl cinnamate, β-bourbonene, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, germacrene-D, epi-α-cadinol, and δ-cadinene. The genetic materials were classified into eight clusters according to the chemical composition of the essential oils: Cluster 1--mostly linalool and 1,8-cineole; Cluster 2--mostly linalool, geraniol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 3--mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, methyl cinnamate, and β-bourbonene; Cluster 4--mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, epi-α-cadinol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 5--mainly linalool, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 6--mainly linalool, geraniol, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 7--mostly linalool and methyl chavicol; Cluster 8--mainly geranial and neral.
authors: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Andréa Santos
authors: AS
authors: da Costa
authors: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Maria de Fátima
authors: Mde F
authors: Arrigoni-Blank
authors: Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Campus Universitário, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors: José Luiz Sandes
authors: JL
authors: de Carvalho Filho
authors: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Aléa Dayane Dantas
authors: AD
authors: de Santana
authors: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Darlisson de Alexandria
authors: Dde A
authors: Santos
authors: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Péricles Barreto
authors: PB
authors: Alves
authors: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
authors: Arie Fitzgerald
authors: AF
authors: Blank
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D018649:Ocimum basilicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D000068098:Seed Bank; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils
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