Maria Bonita: a linalool type basil cultivar

Authors

  • Arie Fitzgerald Blank
  • Evanildes Menezes de Souza
  • Maria de Fátima Arrigoni Blank
  • José Welton Azevedo de Paula
  • Péricles Barreto Alves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2007.v42.7766

Abstract

'Maria Bonita' is derived from the accession PI 197442, from the Germplasm Bank North Central Regional PI Station, USA. It is a basil cultivar with a rounded canopy, rose petals and purple sepals, and it is indicated for Brazilian Northeast region. 'Maria Bonita' presents erect growth habit, which is an advantage for both manual and mechanized harvest. The average yield of leaves dry weight and inflorescences was 20.97 g per plant, 26.34% higher than the control 'Genovese'. It presents 4.96% essential oil content, and yield of 1.18 mL per plant. The major chemical constituent is linalool (78.12%). Its essential oil presents antinociceptive and antigiardial activities.

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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

Blank, A. F., Souza, E. M. de, Blank, M. de F. A., Paula, J. W. A. de, & Alves, P. B. (2007). Maria Bonita: a linalool type basil cultivar. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 42(12), 1811–1813. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2007.v42.7766

Issue

v.42, n.12, dez. 2007

Section

NEW CULTIVARS