1 Ocimum: An Overview of Classification and Relationships
2 Production Systems of Sweet Basil
3 Chemical Composition of Ocimum Species
4 Essential Oil of Ocimum
5 Bioactivity of Basil
6 Processing and Use of Basil in Foodstuffs, Beverages and in Food
Preparation

1 Ocimum: An Overview of Classification and Relationships

p 10 , 64 species
parsimoniy-ประหยัด analysis
ocimum เป็น monophyletic group , segregate genera
– Becium
– Erythrochlamys
Introduction – family square stem
– opposite, decussate leaves c mamy gland dots
– flower strongly zygomorphic c two distinct lips
หลายๆ family eg subfamily – Nepetoideae
strong aromatic – essential oils ปกด –
💫monoterpenes ,
💫sesquiterpenes ,
💫phenylpropanoids

2 Production Systems of Sweet Basil


3 Chemical Composition of Ocimum Species


4 Essential Oil of Ocimum


5 Bioactivity of Basil


6 Processing and Use of Basil in Foodstuffs, Beverages and in Food
Preparation