EXTRACTION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM Ocimum africanum L.

Tóm tắt

Ocimum africanum L. is a distinctive Vietnamese herb, especially common in Tuy Hoa, Phú Yen. This study focuses on extracting and analyzing the chemical composition of the essential oil derived from the leaves of Ocimum africanum. The essential oil was extracted using the steam distillation method and its chemical composition was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The research results indicate that the main component in Ocimum africanum essential oil is citral, a compound with a characteristic aroma that exhibits insect-repellent properties and has antimicrobial activity, particularly against pathogenic bacteria.