Basil (Sweet) Essential Oil

Product Details Sweet Basil Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Blends Scientific Name: Ocimum Basilicum Origin: Vietnam Plant Part: Leaves and Stalks Scent: Bright green, fresh, herbaceous, slightly peppery Color: Clear to pale green Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Middle to top Initial Aroma Strength: Pungent Extraction Method: Steam distillation What Does Sweet Basil Essential Oil Blend Well With? Herbs include Coriander, Oregano, Marjoram, Dill, and Hyssop, flowers like Lavender, Chamomile, Geranium, and Rose, spices like Black Pepper and Clove, and all woods and resins. What’s The Difference Between Basil And Sweet Basil Essential Oil There are about ten different Essential Oils extracted from basil oils. The main ones, apart from Sweet Basil are: Holy Basil ( Ocimum Sanctum ). Hoary / Hairy Basil ( Ocimum Amercanum). Thai Basil ( Ocimum Basilicumvar Thyrsiflora). Usually, when people talk about basil oil, they talk about Sweet Basil oil. The best guide is to look at the Latin name. Sweet Basil is Ocimum Basilicum. There are also a variety of chemotypes of Sweet Basil oil. For example: Ocimum Basilicum ct linaloo l means Sweet Basil that has grown in a way that has pushed its levels of the chemical constituent linalool up. This can be especially useful if you want to leverage the benefits of linalool for its analgesic or antidepressant properties. According to Battaglia,  five main types of basil oil have been identified, These are: Linalool Methyl chavicol Methyl eugenol (E)-methyl cinnamate Eugenol In all cases, these would still be classed as Sweet Basil Essential Oils. Be aware though, that the chemistry of Holy Basil is extremely different from Sweet Basil, and as such so are its properties and safety. The two oils are not interchangeable. For ease, the name basil may sometimes substitute for Sweet Basil in this article. Breaking Down Vinevida Sweet Basil Essential Oil’s Chemical Components Estragole (Aka Methyl chavicol): 83.45% Has anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic properties as well as being antimicrobial. ( Silva-Alves, 2013 ). Limonene: 3.87% Antimicrobial and extremely uplifting. Limonene has been demonstrated to have antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, and immune-modulatory properties amongst others. ( Anandakumar,2021 ). Alpha- Bergamotene: 2.77% Created by the plant to attract predators of herbivores that may be partial to basil leaves. Also created by the tobacco plant to lure hawk moths so seems to have some kind of seductive nature. ( Kessler, 2001 ). Trans-beta ocimene: 1.46% This is potentially the molecule that gives basil its lovely green woody fragrance. ( Foodb, 2020 ). Linalool: 0.88% Well researched for its anti-inflammatory, antistress, and antidepressant abilities. It is protective of the lungs and kidneys and is antimicrobial ( An, 2021 ). Methyl Eugenol: 0.43% Used in food additives for its sweet herbaceous flavor, but also has anes