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Ocimum americanum var. pilosum
Hoary basil
No specific contraindications in available data.
Contains estragole, yet hairy basil oil shows significant chemopreventive activity against several test cell lines. Other constituents likely counteract any carcinogenic risk from estragole.
Linalool and terpinen-4-ol appear in inverse proportions in this oil, an unusual feature compared with other basil chemotypes.
| Linalool | variable, primary |
| Terpinen-4-ol | variable, inverse to linalool |
| (+)-Limonene | minor |
| Estragole | present, minor |
Ocimum americanum is a species of the basil genus, native to tropical Africa and now spread through many tropical zones.
The variety pilosum refers to a form with fine hairs on stems and leaves. Commonly called hoary basil in English.
The oil is distilled from the leaves. Production is small, used mainly in chemistry research and certain traditional applications.
Research by Manosroi et al (2005) recorded significant chemopreventive activity against human oral epidermal carcinoma and mouse leukemia cell lines.