According to Hanus et al. (2006), the basil oil extraction yields were in the rage of
0.04 to 0.7%, while Dachler and Pelzman (1999) reported changes from 0.5-1.5%. The
concentration of basil essential oil is depending from plant genotype and variety, year of
culture, date of sowing and harvest time (Hanus et al. 2006; Dachler and Pelzman1999;
Marquard and Kroth, 2002).
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