Gc-MS Analysis and Biological Activity of Fixed Oil From Sudanese Cajanus Cajan (L.) (Leguminoseae) Seeds.

Abstract

The present study was designed to identify the constituents of the fixed oil from seeds of Sudanese Cajanus cajan (L), and to evaluate its antimicrobial activity. GC-MS analysis of the fixed oil revealed the presence of 9,12octadecadienoic acid (35.28%), hexadecanoic acid (19.74%), 9-octadecenoic acid (19.14%) , methyl stearate(6.71%) beside other minor constituents. In cup plate agar diffusion assay, the oil was screened for antimicrobial activity against six standard human pathogens and promising results were obtained.