Abstract:
Solenostemma argel oil was extracted by maceration and the oil has been analyzed by GC-MS. The analysis revealed the presence of 31 components being dominated by:
(i) 7-Hexadecenal, (z) (18.23%)
(ii) 9.12 Octadecadienoic acid (z,z)methyl ester (15.17%) (iii)Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (12.27%) (iv)Methyl stearate (11.82%)
(v)9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester (9.84%).
In the cup plate agar diffusion bioassay, the oil was screened for antimicrobial activity against five standard human pathogens. Solenostemma argel oil showed excellent activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa .
