Botanical source	Ocimum basilicum L.
Botanical family	Labiatae
Foreign names	basil (eng.), basilic (fr.), basilico (ital.)
Parts of plant used	flowering tops or weed
Harvest time	June, July, August
Manufacturing method	steam distillation

Yield	0,04 to 0,16%
Appearance	colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Odour	characteristic
Agriculture	Conventional
Specific components	(E)-alpha-Bergamotene, (E)-beta-Ocimene, 1,8-Cineol, Linalool, Methyl chavicol (Estragol)