Abstract
The steam volatile oil was obtained in 0.05% yield by steam distillation from the root of Saxifraga stolonifera Meerb.. The oil was treated successively with 5% sodium carbonate and 5% sodium hydroxide solution, and divided into neutral, sodium carbonate soluble and sodium hydroxide soluble fractions. Following compounds were identified or tentatively assumed ; α-pinene, cumene, terpinolene, p-cymene, linalool, α-terpineol, citronellol, geraniol, geranyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, β-phenyl ethyl alcohol, isovaleric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, p-cresol and alkane of C14 to C24.
