Reduction of Durian’s Odor Using Essential Oil Distilled from Holy Basil Leaves

Abstract

This research was conducted in order to reduce the odor of durian using essential oil distilled from holy basil leaves. Thirty grams of basil leaves and 300 cm³ of water using hydrodistillation method could yield 259 cm³ of essential oil in 6 hrs. Efficiency of the distilled essential oil on durian’s order reduction was tested comparing with application of traditional method, that covering durian with holy basil leaves. It was found that the use of the distilled essential oil could reduce durian’s odor better than that of the traditional method.