Basil Oil for Medicinal, Culinary

Extracts of Ocimum Basillicum. It is an herb that can be found in the Italy and parts of Central Africa and Southeast Asia. This plant belongs to the family Lamiaceae of the Plantae kingdom. This plant is mainly used as an herb in various cuisines around the world. The oil is obtained by extracting its dried leaves through the process of Super Critical Fluid Extraction green technology method. It has a naturally sweet, herbaceous and balsamic odour with a tinge of camphor. The obtained dark green to yellowish green olive colour semi-liquid consists of various components namely, a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, cis-ocimene, camphor, linalool, methyl chavicol, y-terpineol, citronellol, geraniol, methyl cinnamate and eugenol. Presence of such chemicals makes Basil oil best for medicinal and culinary uses. It is used to calm anxiety, reduce stress and mild depression. Basil oil helps in controlling blood sugar and cortical level.