Scientific and clinical studies that have involved basil essential oil:

Altered growth and polyamine catabolism following exposure of the chocolate spot pathogen Botrytis fabae to the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum.

Scottish Agricultural College, Ayr Campus, Auchincruive Estate, Ayr KA6 5HW, UK.

Cardiac stimulant activity of Ocimum basilicum Linn. extracts

Department of Environmental Toxicology, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, India.

Comparative evaluation of antiinflammatory potential of fixed oil of different species of Ocimum and its possible mechanism of action.

College of Pharmacy (University of Delhi), Pushp Vihar, India.

The effect of essential oils of basil on the growth of Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens

Australian Food Industry Science Centre, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin contamination in corn.

Program on Agricultural and Food Technology, National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin, P.O. Box 128, Porto-Novo, Benin.

Effect of various essential oils on Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).

“Our results suggest that plants of the genus Ocimum can be used as an alternative to synthetic insecticides.”

Université du Québec à Montréal, P.O. Box 8888, Centre-ville Station, Qc, H3C 3P8, Montreal, Canada.

Efficacy of essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. and O. gratissimum L. applied as an insecticidal fumigant and powder to control Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.)

Department of Chemistry, University of Quebec at Montreal, P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Station, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Quebec, Canada.

Evaluation of gastric anti-ulcer activity of fixed oil of Ocimum basilicum Linn. and its possible mechanism of action.

“O. basilicum fixed oil may be considered to be a drug of natural origin which possesses both antiinflammatory and anti-ulcer activity.”

College of Pharmacy (University of Delhi), Pushp Vihar, New Delhi, India.

Infraspecific taxonomy and essential oil chemotypes in sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum

Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, UK.

An Investigation of the Storage and Biosynthesis of Phenylpropenes in Sweet Basil

Department of Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1048, USA.

Investigations on the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum.

Mechanism of action of antiinflammatory effect of fixed oil of Ocimum basilicum Linn.

College of Pharmacy (University of Delhi), Pushp Vihar, New Delhi, India.

Phytochemical evaluation of essential oils, medicinal plants and their preparations

“The change of essential oil composition of Ocimum basilicum L. and Anthriscus cerefolium L. was also studied during the vegetation period. It has been established that in budding and early flowering stages the basil oil was rich in monoterpenes; the quantity of sesquiterpenes and phenylpropane derivatives increased only in later stadiums.”

Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Gyógynövény és Drogismereti Intézet, Budapest.

The synergistic preservative effects of the essential oils of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) against acid-tolerant food microflora

School of Nutrition and Public Health, Deakin University, Geelong.
Ovens Research Station, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Myrtleford.
Australian Food Industry Science Centre, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

UV-B is Required for Normal Development of Oil Glands in Ocimum basilicum L. (Sweet Basil)

Department of Natural Products and Biotechnology, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, PO Box 85, Alsyllion Agrokepion, 73100 Chania, Greece.

See Basil Essential Oil Profile page for more study references.