Variation on the terpene profile of Ocimum basilicum leaf tea caused by leaves storage conditions and preparation methods

The use of teas made by medicinal plants is a consolidated practice in Brazil. chemical profile can be affected the storage and handling conditions plant material. These cause volatilization, enzymatic degradation, hydrolysis oxidation secondary metabolites, which affect biological properties teas. This paper describes how basil extracts, prepared aqueous infusion, variations on contact time between material boiling water (5, 10 20 30 minutes), whole fragmented fresh leaves, that were stored according to methods commonly used population: cooling freezing (7 days). extracts was evaluated GC-MS. tea highest number metabolites extracted, 15 total. obtained using leaves with minutes infusion. In (infusion 5 minutes) frozen 11 observed. cooled min) dried presented each. infusion minutes, only 2 results indicate presence pharmacological bioactive homemade basil’s may vary form preparation tea.