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Pectin, a biopolymer is complex plant polysaccharide present in primary cell wall, is a form of soluble fiber. Pectin have important role in plant growth, morphology, development, cell adhesion and plant defense and also works as a emulsifier, gelling and stabilizing agent in diverse food and specialty products and also reveals defense mechanisms against plant pathogens and wounding. Scientific research has revealed a number of health benefits and multiple biomedical uses of pectin. Pectin is a macromolecule which is composed by a number of distinct polysaccharides such as homogalacturonans (HG), rhamnogalacturonans (RG), xylogalacturonans (XGs), arabinans and arabinogalactans. Pectin has gelling ability, which makes it a useful additive in the production of jams and jellies.

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Background: The Lamiaceae (Labiatae) is one of the most diverse and widespread plant families’ in terms of ethno medicine and its medicinal value is based on the volatile oils concentration. This family is important for flavour, fragrance and medicinal properties. Manyplants belonging to this family have indigenous value. Method: The essential oil of Plectranthus gerardianusBenth. (Lamiaceae), was analysed by GC and GC-MS analysis, while the major component was isolated and conformed by NMR spectroscopy. Result: The oil was found to be rich in oxygenated monoterpenes, which contribute around 62% of the total oil. The major components identified were fenchone (22.90%) and carvenone oxide (16.75%), besides other mono and sesquiterpenoids. The in-vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oil was tested against three gram negative bacteria viz. Pasteurellamultocida, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enterica, two gram positive bacteria viz. Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis and two fungi viz. Candida albicans and Aspergillusflavus. The antimicrobial activity of the oil was also compared to the antimicrobial activity of leaf essential oil of another Himalayan plant viz. Nepetacoerulescens. Conclusion: The oil showed in-vitro antimicrobial activity against all the microbial strains and can lessen the ever-growing demand of potentially hazardous antibiotics for treatment.