Ocimum gratissimum L.: a promising source of Eugenol

Eugenol (C10H12O2) presents various therapeutic properties. Due to this fact, it arises interest into the pharmaceutic industry and has a commercial value. However, there is still low offer of product in market. The aim work was evaluate concentration essential oil from dried leaves O. gratissimum L., determine whether species bares promising characteristics as source eugenol. Fresh Ocimum L. were used extract by hydrodistillation, after distillation chromatographic analysis performed. (1.66% 6,29%) subjected descriptive been observed that: samples presented eugenol 82.40% extraction. storage yielded raise about observation potential source.