title: Fast HPLC for the analysis of oxygen heterocyclic compounds of citrus essential oils.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Università di Messina, Dipartimento Farmaco-chimico Facoltà di Farmacia, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Bonaccorsi
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: McNair
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Brunner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dugo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dugo
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D006577:Heterocyclic Oxides / Q000032:analysis*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006577:Heterocyclic Oxides; D010938:Plant Oils