The plant Malachra capitata Linn in commonly known as Ranbhendi in Bombay. It belongs to natural order Malvaceae. The plant occurs in thought the hotter parts of India. It is used as emollient. experimental About 500 gm the plant Malachra capitata (Linn) was shade dried, powdered and extracted with petroleum ether (40-60 0) in a Soxhlet extract for about 70hrs. The petroleum ether (40-60 0) extract was concentrated to a get a yellow viscous fat. About 50 gm of the above fat was saponified by refluxing it with alcoholic potassium hydroxide. The soap thus obtained was dissolved in water and the unsaponified matter was recovered by extraction with ether in a separating funnel. Study of the unsaponifiable matter The ether from this ethereal extract containing the unsaponifiable matter was distilled under reduced pressure to get the unsaponifiable