Food and Fermentation Industries

Study on the Extracting Conditions by Ultrasound-assisted Method and Bacteriostasic Activity of Essential Oil in Fenugreek

  • Wang Ya ,
  • Wang Yu-Li ,
  • Zhao Ping ,
  • Su A-log ,
  • Lin Ying-ji ,
  • Li Ze-lin
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Online published: 2010-05-25

Abstract

The extracting conditions and anti-microbial activity of essential oil in Fenugreek were studied.The results showed that the optimum extraction conditions were soaking time for 20min,ratio to solvent 1∶4(g∶mL),extracting time for 20min and ultrasonic power 50 W.Under this extracting conditions,the yield of essential oil is to 2.61%.Essential oil in Fenugreek had strong anti-microbial activity,and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration(MIC)of the essential oil was 0.4g/L against Bacillus subtilis,1.0 g/L against Aspegillus niger,0.6 g/L against Actinomucor sp.,and 0.5 g/L against E.coli.,S.aureus,Penicillium sp.

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Wang Ya , Wang Yu-Li , Zhao Ping , Su A-log , Lin Ying-ji , Li Ze-lin . Study on the Extracting Conditions by Ultrasound-assisted Method and Bacteriostasic Activity of Essential Oil in Fenugreek[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2010 , 36(05) : 170 -173 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.2010.05.002

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