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Basil also known as french basil or sweet basil or tulsi is an erect glabrous herb, 30-90 cm high is indigenous to india. The leaves of basil have numerous oil glands with aromatic volatile oil. The freshly picked bright green leaves turns brownish green when dried and become brittle and curled. The dried leaves and tender four sided stems are used as spice for flavouring and for extraction of essential oil. Apart from flavouring numerous foods, it is used for seasoning in tomato paste products. The sweet basil oil is widely used in perfumery compounds. It has application in areas of medicine and also used as an insecticide and bactericide. Contact us for more information.
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Categories Flavours
Sales markets Western Europe; Eastern Europe; Middle East; Asia; Australia; North America; Africa; Central/South America
Supplied from India

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