Table of Contents:
  • Ocimum : an overview of classification and relationships / Alan Paton, R.M. Harley, and M.M. Harley
  • Production systems of sweet basil / Eli Putievsky and Bertalan Galambosi
  • Chemical composition of Ocimum species / Raimo Hiltunen
  • Essential oil of Ocimum / Raimo Hiltunen and Yvonne Holm
  • Bioactivity of basil / Yvonne Holm
  • Processing and use of basil in foodstuffs, beverages, and in food preparation / Seija Marjatta Mäkinen and Kirsti Kaarina Pääkkönen.