Abstract This study was aimed to identify and quantify the constituents of Merremia dissecta oil and to assess the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the oil. The GC-MS analysis of the oil revealed the presence of: 9 12-octadecaidenoic acid methyl ester (32.78%); hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (23.04%); 9-octadecenoic acid methyl ester 22.04%); methyl stearate (13.12%) as major constituents. The antimicrobial assay was accomplished against five standard human pathogens and good activity against Bacillus subtilis has been observed. The oil also showed significant antioxidant activity in the DPPH bioassay.
Keywords Merremia dissecta, Oil, Constituents, Antimicrobial Activity, Antioxidant Activity.