Comprehensive Chemical Profiling of Sweet Basil (Ocimum Basilicum L.) Essential Oil: Insights from Hydrodistillation and GC-MS Analysis
Keywords:
Sweet Basil, Essential Oil, Ocimum Basilicum L. , hydroditillationAbstract
The integration of culinary herbs into both cuisine and traditional medicine has been a longstanding practice across cultures, reflecting their unique aromatic, flavoring, and therapeutic properties. Despite, the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance underscores the urgent need for novel antimicrobial agents. While Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) is globally recognized for its bioactive potential, its chemical composition and antimicrobial properties in Malaysian cultivars remain underexplored.
