Optimal Extraction of <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> Essential Oil by Association of Ultrasound and Hydrodistillation and Its Potential as a Biopesticide Against a Major Stored Grains Pest

Optimal Extraction of <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> Essential Oil by Association of Ultrasound and Hydrodistillation and Its Potential as a Biopesticide Against a Major Stored Grains Pest

The essential oil of basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i>) has significant biological activity against insect pests and can be extracted through various techniques. This work aimed to optimize and validate the extraction process of the essential oil of <i>O. basilicum</i> submitted...

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Main Authors: Eridiane da Silva Moura, Lêda Rita D’Antonino Faroni, Fernanda Fernandes Heleno, Alessandra Aparecida Zinato Rodrigues, Lucas Henrique Figueiredo Prates, Maria Eliana Lopes Ribeiro de Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Sitophilus zeamais</i>
yield
drying temperature
linalool
estragole
chromatographic analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/12/2781

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