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GC-MS ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF PRUNUS DULCIS (ROSACEAE) OIL
Abdel Karim M.*, Osama N., Mai Mekki and Tohami Z.
ABSTRACT
Prunus dulcis is a small deciduous tree in the family Rosaceae. The plant is widely distributed along the Mediterranean region, northern Africa and southern Europe. Prunus dulcis is rich in unsaturated fatty acids. It also contains fiber, sterols, minerals (Cu and Mg) beside high quality protein. Prunus dulcis oil is anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective. The plant has anti-stress and antioxidant properties. It is immune stimulant, antihyperlipidemic and laxative. GC- MS analysis of Prunus dulcis oil revealed the presence of the following major components: i) 9-octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester. (60.84%). ii) 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester .(25.11%). iii) hexadecnoic acid, methyl ester. (10.20%).The oil was evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against five standard human pathogens. The oil showed moderate anticandidal activity. However, it was inactive against other test organisms.
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