Volatile constituents and antioxidant activity of peel, flowers and leaf oils of Citrus aurantium L. growing in Greece.
Molecules
; 18(9): 10639-47, 2013 Sep 02.
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ABSTRACT
The volatile constituents of the essential oils of the peel, flower (neroli) and leaves (petitgrain) of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.) growing in Greece were studied by GC-MS. The analytical procedures enabled the quantitative determination of 31 components. More specifically, the components of the essential oils identified were twelve in the peel, twenty-six in the flowers, and twenty and sixteen in old and young leaves, respectively. The major constituents of the different parts of Citrus aurantium L. essential oils were ß-pinene (0.62%-19.08%), limonene (0.53%-94.67%), trans-ß-ocimene (3.11%-6.06%), linalool (0.76%-58.21%), and α-terpineol (0.13%-12.89%). The DPPH test demonstrated that the essential oils in the old leaves had the maximum antioxidant activity, followed by the flowers, young leaves and the peel in that order. This study updates the data in the literature on the essential oils of bitter orange, and provides information on the composition of the oils for a further evaluation of this product.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aceites de Plantas
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Depuradores de Radicales Libres
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Citrus
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Hojas de la Planta
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Flores
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Frutas
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Molecules
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia