Benefit and use of Sweet Basil (Ocimum Basilicum l.) In Ethiopia: -A Review

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an aromatic plant directly used for spice, medicine, feed of honeybee, ornamental and also as raw material different industries. most widely cultivated due to its high economical value, popularity demands among the economically important species basil. distributed throughout subtropic tropical regions currently in India, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Japan, China Turkey. Commercially, it extensively essential oil production many continents around world numerous economical, medicinal values. In sweet popular spice by population each Ethiopian ethnic groups have names country. farmers conventionally cultivate use this crop house consumption provide local market mainly spice. basil’s leaf flavouring agent foods beverages Oil oleoresin indirectly flavour fragrance food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, aromatherapy It cosmetics, food industry. The other honey can be plant. very that play great role on economy farmers. Generally, considered as; easily available, easy grow, multipurpose advantages should produced value crop.