Abstract:
This study was aimed to extract the fixedoil of Apium graveolens through the process of maceration with normal hexane. The oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The antimicrobial activity was also estimated.
The GC-MS analysis of the studied oil showed the presence of 45 constituents. Major components are:
i) 9-Octadecenoic acid methyl ester (56.04%)
ii) 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid methyl ester (13.47%)
iii) Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester(12.05%)
iv) Methyl stearate(4.69%)
The oil showed partial antimicrobial activity against some test organism.
