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 05, 0D

Basil 05, 5D, Open Sun

Basil 05, 10 D, Open Sun

Basil 05,15D, Open Sun

Basil 05,5D, Shade

Basil 05,10D, Shade

Basil 05,15D, Shade

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Butyl acrylate

4.32

3.12

4.32

3.11

4.31

3.35

4.31

3.51

4.31

3.03

4.32

4.19

2

Eucalyptol

7.93

2.49

7.92

2.55

4.69

6.30

7.92

2.62

7.92

2.59

7.92

2.76

7.94

9.90

3

Linalool

10.40

14.08

10.43

21.99

6.84

17.57

10.41

17.60

10.43

21.65

10.43

24.84

10.35

7.60

4

Epi-camphor. beta. -Camphor

12.04

3.00

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

5

Estragole

14.23

2.47

 14.23

 2.80

9.68

8.79

14.22

4.86

14.21

2.80

14.21

2.90

14.25

10.78

6

Eugenol

20.87

3.70

 20.87

4.31 

15.70

26.20

20.87

4.98

 20.87

 4.92

20.86

2.86

20.87

7.35

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phenylpropenoate CINNAMIC ACID

22.09

32.96

22.11

43.75

16.62

6.85

22.08

37.92

22.13

48.69

22.05

35.59

21.96

16.07

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alpha-Bergamotene

24.08

3.94

24.08

5.16

24.18

0.26

24.07

3.04

24.07

3.30

24.07

4.81

24.06

3.24

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 beta cubebene

25.85

2.28

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

10

cis-beta-Elemene

26.44

2.80

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

11

. beta. –Bisabolene

27.01

4.32

 27.01

 4.87

21.59

14.85

27.01

4.54

27.00

2.82

27.00

2.88

27.07

16.65

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5β-Androsterone

28.33

3.40

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

13

1H- naphthalene

31.67

5.25

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

14

E- sesquisabinene hydrate

32.70

3.16

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND