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Basil oil, comoric type

natural, FG

Synonym(s):

Ocimum basilicum

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CAS Number:
8015-73-4
FEMA Number:
2119
Council of Europe no.:
308n
MDL number:
MFCD00217166
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21
organoleptic:
green; spicy
grade:
FG
Kosher
natural
biological source:
Ocimum basilicum L.
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

Ocimum basilicum L.

grade

FG
Kosher
natural

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.20

optical activity

[α]20/D −0.5°, neat

origin

Comores origin

refractive index

n20/D 1.515 (lit.)

bp

215 °C (lit.)

density

0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; spicy

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

Preparation Note

Extraction method: steam distillation

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

179.6 °F

flash_point_c

82 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKBH3082V
MKBG5444V
MKBB3977

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Mosciano, G.
Perfumer & Flavorist, 27, 93-93 (2002)
Vijayalakshmi Ghosh et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 20(1), 338-344 (2012-09-08)
Basil oil (Ocimum basilicum) nanoemulsion was formulated using non-ionic surfactant Tween80 and water by ultrasonic emulsification method. Process of nanoemulsion development was optimized for parameters such as surfactant concentration and emulsification time to achieve minimum droplet diameter with high physical
Saima Amin et al.
Pharmaceutical development and technology, 13(6), 533-539 (2008-08-23)
The effect of penetration enhancers like tulsi (basil) oil, eucalyptus oil, clove oil, black cumin oil, oleic acid and Tween 80 on the percutaneous absorption of model lipophilic drug-carvedilol was investigated using excised rat abdominal skin. Transdermal flux, permeability coefficient
Chiou Ling Chang et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 102(1), 203-209 (2009-03-04)
Basil oil and its three major active constituents (trans-anethole, estragole, and linalool) obtained from basil (Oscimum basilicum L.) were tested on three tephritid fruit fly species [Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)] for insecticidal activity. All
L Müller et al.
Mutation research, 325(4), 129-136 (1994-12-01)
Estragole, trans-anethole and basil oil were tested for their ability to induce DNA repair in rat hepatocytes in vitro and in rat liver in an ex vivo test. There was a marked induction of UDS by estragole and basil oil
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