Basil (Ocimum L.) species are used as medicinal plants due to their essential oils exhibiting specific biological activity. The present work demonstrated that both the variety and season/conditions of cultivation had a significant effect on (i) the produced amount (extraction yield), (ii) qualitative, as well as (iii) quantitative profile of basil essential oil. Among studied basil varieties, a...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the essential oils from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum, OB) as skin permeation enhancers to promote the percutaneous absorption of drugs. The in vitro and in vivo irritancy of the essential oils was also examined. Terpenes with various carbon numbers (mono-, sesqui-, di-, and tri-) were identified in both the lower-polarity fraction (OB-1) and higher-pol...

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness vinasse, which is known be a good source organic matter and potassium in production an aromatic plant. In context, food industry waste, composted applied soil alone mixed with chemical fertilizers different doses [Only fertilization-control (C), vinasse compost 0.5 t ha-1 (VC-0.5), + fertilization (VC-0.5+CF), 1 (VC-1), (VC-1+CF)] thus, b...

Spices, herbs, and essential-oil plants provide a lot of marketable products, e.g., green mash, seeds, essential oils, etc. These raw materials find application in food industry, pharmacy, perfumery, traditional folk medicine, landscape gardening, The research objective was to test some new varieties spices, aromatic oil crops for their yield fatty acid composition.
 study featured medicin...