Fast HPLC for the analysis of oxygen heterocyclic compounds of citrus essential oils.
A fast HPLC method for the determination of the oxygen heterocyclic compounds of citrus essential oils was developed. Five different oils were analyzed under identical conditions, by reversed-phase HPLC with photodiode array detector, for a direct comparison of the composition of their oxygen heterocyclic fraction. Analysis time was 7 min. The oils analyzed were lemon, bergamot, mandarin, sweet orange, and bitter orange. The method developed is good for rapid screening or fingerprinting of these essential oils; a slightly slower method is recommended for higher resolution and better quantitative results.
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Università di Messina, Dipartimento Farmaco-chimico Facoltà di Farmacia, Messina, Italy.
McNair
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Brunner
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Dugo
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D006577:Heterocyclic Oxides / Q000032:analysis*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*
D006577:Heterocyclic Oxides; D010938:Plant Oils