Ocimum canum

Iva nevadensis, Helianthus spp. (Asteraceae), Lysionolus pauciflora (Gesneriaceae), Mentha piperita, Ocimum canum (Lamiaceae) [leaf, flower] Widespread Vitex agnus-castus L. (Lamiaceae), Polygonum orientals (Polygonaceae)... 

In 1996, Angers et al. (10) investigated the fatty acid composition of the seed oils of four species of basil, including Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum canum, Ocimum gratissimum, and Ocimum sanctum. Also, four total different varieties of Ocimum basilicum were tested. AU samples were compared with flaxseed oil and had similar fatty acid profiles in regard to a-linolenic, palmitic, and stearic acids. The flaxseed oil had 52% a-linolenic acid, and the basil seed oils had 57.4—62.5% a-linolenic acid (Table 2). The n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio of the flaxseed oil was 1 3.2, and... 

R = CH3, CioHi002, Mr 162.19, 6pioi.3kPa 261.9 °C, df 1.0911, ng 1.5766, occurs in essential oils, mostly as the trans isomer. It is the main component of oils isolated from Alpinia species (content up to 80%) and Ocimum canum varieties (>50%). It has also been identified as a volatile aroma component of cinnamon and strawberries. 

The possible anti-plasmodial compounds fi om leaf, stem, root, and flower extracts of Ocimum canum O. canum), Ocimum sanctum (O. sanctum), and Ocimum basilicum (O. basilicum) have been analyzed by Inbanesmi et al. [35], The leaf extract of O. sanctum showed excellent anti-plasmodial activity (IC(50) 35.58 pg/mL) followed by leaf extract of O. basilicum (IC(50) 43.81 pg/mL). 

Ngassoum MB, Ousmaila H, Ngamo LT, Maponmetsem PM, Jirovetz L, Buchbauer G (2004) Aroma compounds of essential oils of two varieties of the spice plant Ocimum canum Sims from northern Cameroon. J Food Compos Anal 17(2) 197-204... 

Weaver DK, Dubkel FV, Netzububanza L, Jackson LL, Stock DT (1991) The efficacy of linalool, a major component of freshly milled Ocimum canum Sim (Lamiaceae) for protection against post-harvest damage by certain stored Coleoptera J Stored Prod Res 27 213-270... 

Anjaneyalu, Y. V., and R. N. Tharanathan Acidic polysaccharide from Ocimum canum seeds. Australian J. Chem. 24, 1501 (1971) through Chem. Abstr. 75, 72506. 

Eoure-Bertrand F ls have examined the oils of Ocimum canum and Ooimum gratissim m, distilled at Dakalba fIvory Coast). 

The essential oil of Ocimum canum Sims (0. americanum L.) consists, when slightly heated in the hand, of a mobile liquid, highly refractive, slightly yellowish. Its c>dour is peculiar and rather pleasant. At the time of its preparation it collects at the bottom of the receiver, At the Ordinary lempcraiure it scon givea a deposit of large acicular crystals. The separation of crystals is sufficiently abundant to eause the whole product to become semi-solid. 

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