Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Senecio pedunculatus collected from the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, was analyzed by GC-MS. The major constituent was found out to be caryophyllene oxide (23.28%). The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the oil was determined by disc diffusion method. Results showed that the oil exhibited mild antimicrobial activity.
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