Figueredo, GuillesÖzcan, Mehmet MusaChalchat, Jean ClaudeChalard, PierreÇelik, BattalÖzcan, Mustafa Mete2020-03-262020-03-2620170972-060X0976-5026https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2017.1355266https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/35543The essential oils of basil (Ocimum minimum L.) leaves cultivated in Mersin (BuyukeceliGulnar) were extracted by hydrodistillation, and analysed by GC and GC-MS. The major constituents varied depending on harvest years. Linalool, eucalyptol, eugenol and epi-alpha-cadinol were determined as the major components of basil leaves collected between 2003 to 2008 years. The main constituents of oil were linalool (40.22% to 88.34%), eucalyptol (1.46% to 8.87%), eugenol (0.28% to 7.23%) and epi-alpha-cadinol (1.35% to 5.05%) depending on years. The essential oil composition varies qualitatively and/or quantitatively with the time of harvest.en10.1080/0972060X.2017.1355266info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBasilharvest yearsessential oilcompositionlinaloolArticle203864868Q2WOS:000407511700027Q4