Effect of Drying Methods and Drying Days on Essential Oil Content and Physicochemical Properties of Basil (<i>Ocimumbasilicum</i>) Varieties in Ethiopia

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Basil 02 0D

Basil 02, 5D, Open Sun

Basil 02, 10 D, Open Sun

Basil 02,15D, Open Sun

Basil 02,5D, Shade

Basil 02,10D, Shade

Basil 02,15D, Shade

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Butyl acrylate

4.32

2.76

4.31

2.79

ND

ND

4.32

5.31

ND

ND

ND

ND

4.31

2.71

2

Eucalyptol

7.94

7.39

7.92

6.40

4.69

2.10

7.92

1.54

4.70

2.41

4.69

2.10

7.92

2.16

3

Linalool

10.34

4.93

10.37

10.72

6.55

4.94

10.36

11.63

6.64

19.38

6.55

4.94

10.36

7.50

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Epi-camphor. beta. -Camphor

12.04

4.22

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

5

Estragole

14.24

5.96

14.25

9.81

9.72

8.72

14.24

6.90

9.70

2.86

9.72

8.72

14.25

10.34

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Eugenol

20.95

15.16

20.94

14.22

15.76

9.33

20.88

8.09

15.73

1.37

15.76

9.33

20.90

10.22

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phenylpropionate CINNAMIC ACID

21.95

10.16

22.02

20.78

16.74

15.83

22.00

25.42

16.87

34.02

16.74

15.83

21.99

19.45

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Caryophyllene

23.36

2.99

ND

ND

17.90

1.61

ND

ND

17.92

0.68

17.90

1.61

ND

ND

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Humulene

24.73

2.22

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

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 beta cubebene

25.85

3.63

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

10

. beta. –Bisabolene

27.07

14.26

27.09

15.90

21.68

17.23

27.08

17.31

21.68

17.45

21.68

17.23

27.11

23.69

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alpha-Bergamotene

28.39

12.32

28.39

8.44

22.95

8.34

24.07

3.96

18.76

3.52

22.95

8.34

28.39

11.04