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Chemical & Biochemical Activity of Basil Oil

by Harish Chandra Shrivastava, Pankaj Shukla, and Sonia Tripathi

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Description

Essential oils are complex mixtures of biologically active substances used since a long time as flavouring agents and constituents of number of commercial products. Currently,their importance is more highlighted due to their increasing demand for food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Recent scientific literature revealed the antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant potential of essential oils.