Basil

What is Basil?

Basil is a herb used most commonly in foods for flavoring.

History

Basil is originally native to India and other Tropical areas of Asia. Basil has been cultivated for more than five thousand years.

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Basil".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Basil - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Basil Leaf Basil Leaves Basil Powder Concentrated Basil Dried Basil Dried Basil Leaf Extractive Of Basil Fresh Basil Fresh Basil Leaves Fresh Sweet Basil Garden Basil Sweet Basil Whole Basil Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM