Platycladi Cacumen is a traditional Chinese medicine,and its essential oil has antibacterial activity a-gainst a variety of spoilage bacteria and pathogenic bacteria,which is expected to be used as a natural antibacterial agent in the food industry and the field of medicine.In order to find the best extraction process of Platycladi Ca-cumen essential oil,and provide a scientific basis for future development and utilization,the essential oil of Platy-cladi Cacumen was extracted by steam distillation,and the extraction process was optimized by si...