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Basil (Ocimum spp.)

2007. Juliani, H.R., A.R. Koroch and J.E. Simon. Basil: A Source of Rosmarinic Acid. In: Ho, C.T., Y. Shao and J.E. Simon (eds). Dietary Supplements. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 925. American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. USA (in press).

2006. Deschamps, C. and J.E. Simon. Terpenoid essential oil metabolism in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) following elicitation. J. Essential Oil Res. 18:618-621.

2006. Deschamps, C., D. Gang, N.  Dudareva, and J.E. Simon. 2006. Developmental regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in leaves and glandular trichomes of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Int. J. Plant Science 167(3):447-454.

2006. Vieira, R.F. and J.E. Simon. Chemical characterization of basil (Ocimum spp.) based on aromatic volatiles. Flavor and Fragrance Journal: 21:214-221.

2004. Grayer, R.J., Vieira, R.F., Proce, A.M., Kite, G.C., Simon, J.E. and Paton, A.J. Characterisation of cultivars within species of Ocimum by exudates flavonoid profiles. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 32: 901–913.

2003. Vieira, R.F., P. Goldsbrough, and J.E. Simon. Genetic Diversity of Basil (Ocimum spp.) Based on RAPD markers.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128(1):94-99. 2003.

2002. Dechamps, C. and J.E. Simon. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum citriodorum.  Plant Cell Reports 21:359-364.

2002. Juliani, H.R. and J.E. Simon. Antioxidant Activity of Basil, pp. T575–579T. In: Janick, J. and A. Whipkey (eds). Trends in New Crops and New Uses. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. Press, Alexandria, VA.

2001. Vieira, R.F., R.J. Grayer, A. Paton and J.E.Simon.  Genetic diversity of Ocimum gratissimum L. based on volatile oil constituents, flavonoids and RAPD markers. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 29/3:287-304.

2001. Gang, D.R., J. Wang, N. Dudareva, K.H. Nam, J.E.Simon, E. Lewinsohn, and E. Pichersky. An Investigation of the storage and biosynthesis of phenylpropenes in sweet basil. Plant Physiology 125: 1-17. (Plus serves as cover photo to journal).

2000. Vieira, R.F. and J.E. Simon. Chemical characterization of basil (Ocimum spp.) found in the markets and used in traditional medicine in Brazil. J. Economic Botany: 54(2):207-216 

2000. Phippen, W. and J.E.Simon. Anthocyanin Inheritance and Instability in Purple Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). J. Heredity 91:289-296.  (Plus serves as cover photo to journal).

2000. Phippen, W.  and J.E.Simon.  Shoot regeneration of young leaf explants from basil (Ocimum basilicum). L. In Vitro Dev. Biol.-Plant 36:250-254.

1999. Simon, J.E., M.R. Morales, W.B. Phippen, R.F. Vieira and Z. Hao. Basil: A source or aroma compounds and a popular culinary and ornamental herb, pp.499-505. .  In: J. Janick (ed). Perspectives on New Crops and New Uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

1998. Phippen, W.B. and J.E. Simon.  Anthocyanins in Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).  J. Agric. Food Chemistry 46(5):1734-1738.

1997. Morales, M.R. and J.E. Simon.  ‘Sweet Dani’: A new culinary and ornamental lemon basil. Cultivar release in HortScience 32(1):148-149.

1996. Hao Z., Charles D.J., Yu L. and J.E. Simon. Purification and characterization of a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase isoform from methyl cinnamate basil, Ocimum basilicum L. Phytochemistry 43(4):735-739.

1996. Angers, P., M.R. Morales and J.E. Simon. Fatty acid variation in seed oil among Ocimum Species. J. of the American Oil Chemists Society 73(3):393-395.

1996. Angers, P., M.R. Morales, and J.E. Simon. Basil seed oils, pp. 598-601. In: J. Janick (ed.). New Crops, ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

1996. Morales, M.R. and J.E. Simon. New basil selections with compact inflorescences for the ornamental market, pp. 543-546. In: J. Janick (ed.). New Crops, ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

1995. El-Masry, M.H., D.J. Charles and J.E. Simon. Terbacil and basagran as postemergent herbicides for sweet basil and sweet marjoram. J. Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants: 3(3):19-26.

1993. Charles, D. J. and J.E. Simon. Changes in the essential oil content and composition with leaf development of  Ocimum gratissimum L. International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, March 22-25, 1993, Tiberias,  Israel. Acta Horticulturae 344: 421-427.

1992. Charles, D.J. and J.E. Simon. A new geraniol chemotype of Ocimum gratissimum L. J. Essential Oil Research 4:231-234.

1992. Nation, R.G., J. Janick and J.E. Simon. Estimation of outcrossing in basil. HortScience 27(11): 1221-1223.

1992. Morales, M.R., J.E. Simon and D.J. Charles. Comparison of essential oil content and composition between field and greenhouse grown genotypes of methyl cinnamate basil (Ocimum basilicum  L.). J. Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants 1(4):25-30.

1992. Simon, J.E., D. Reiss-Bubenheim, R.J. Joly and D.J. Charles. Water stress-induced alterations in essential oil content and composition of sweet basil. J. Essential Oil Research 4(1):71-75.

1992. Charles, D.J. and J.E. Simon. Essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum. Guerke. J. Essential Oil Research 4(2): 125-128.

1990.  Charles, D.J., J.E. Simon and K.V. Wood.  Essential oil constituents of Ocimum micranthum Willd.  J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry 38(1):120-122.

1990.  Charles, D.J. and J.E. Simon.  Comparison of extraction methods for the rapid determination of essential oil content and composition of basil.  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 115(3):458-462.

1990.  Simon, J.E., J. Quinn and R.G. Murray. Basil:  A source of essential oils. Advances in New Crops, Timber Press, Portland, OR.  pp. 484-489.

1989. Adler, P.R., J.E.Simon and G.E. Wilcox. Nitrogen form alters sweet basil growth, and essential oil content and composition. HortScience 24(5):789-790.