Identification and comparison of the essential oil components from the peel of Citron (Citrus medica L.) by using two extraction methods (hydrodistillation and cold press)

Habashi, M.; Mirza, M.; Mostofi, Y.; Jaimand, K.

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD student of Horticulture, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran

³ Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The citron (Citrus medica L.) belongs to Rutaceae family. Citron peel oil is widely used in perfume industry, medicine, and food products. In this research the fruits of citron were collected from North of Iran in the fall and peel oil obtained by hydrodistillation and cold-press methods with the extraction efficacy of 0.6% and 0.5% (w/w), respectively. The oils were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Twenty-five components were identified in the hydrodistilled oil. The main components were limonene (58.3%), γ-terpinene (16.8%), geranial (6%) neral (4.8%), geranyl acetate (1.4%) and geraniol (1.36%). Twenty-three components were characterized in cold-pressed oil with limonene (63.7%), γ-terpinene (21.7%) and geranial (1.3%) as the main components.

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Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research

Identification and comparison of the essential oil components from the peel of Citron (Citrus medica L.) by using two extraction methods (hydrodistillation and cold press)

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Volume 24, Issue 4 - Serial Number 42
February 2009
Pages 428-436

Identification and comparison of the essential oil components from the peel of Citron (Citrus medica L.) by using two extraction methods (hydrodistillation and cold press)

References

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Volume 24, Issue 4 - Serial Number 42February 2009Pages 428-436

Volume 24, Issue 4 - Serial Number 42
February 2009
Pages 428-436