[Analysis of constituents of essential oils from fresh and dried pericarp of citrus sinensis by GC-MS].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze and compare the constituents of the essential oils from the fresh and dried pericarps of Citrus sinensis.


METHODS
The essential oils from the fresh and dried pericarps of C. sinensis were extracted by water steam distillation method and analyzed by GC-MS.


RESULTS
28 and 25 components were identified from the essential oils of the fresh and dried pericarps of C. sinensis respectively, 37 components were identified from both samples totally, among which 26 components were identified in the essential oils of the pericarps of C. sinensis for the first time.


CONCLUSIONS
The most components in both oil samples were similar and main component of the both oils was limonene (90. 16% and 77. 34%).
Ji
Li
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China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing 100700, China. zhaojljl@tom.com
Yan
Han
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Wang
Fang
F
Yang
Lian-Ju
LJ
D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D000077222:Limonene; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
D053138:Cyclohexenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D013729:Terpenes; D000077222:Limonene