Characterization of mandarin (Citrus deliciosa Ten.) essential oil. Determination of volatiles, non-volatiles, physico-chemical indices and enantiomeric ratios.
An investigation of 27 samples of mandarin essential oils (Citrus deliciosa Tenore), industrially produced in Sicily during the 2007-2008 season, was performed to determine the composition of the volatile fraction by GC/FID and GC/MS-LRI, the enantiomeric distribution of some monoterpene hydrocarbons and linalol by Es-GC, the non-volatile oxygen heterocyclic components by RP-HPLC/PDA and the physico-chemical indices (relative density, refractive index, optical rotation, residue on evaporation, and UV spectroscopic CD value). This study up-dates the information available in the literature on Sicilian mandarin (C. deliciosa Ten.) essential oils, and provides information on the composition and quality parameters for the evaluation of this product.
Bonaccorsi
Ivana
I
Dipartimento Farmaco-chimico, Università di Messina, Italy. bonaccor@pharma.unime.it
Dugo
Paola
P
Trozzi
Alessandra
A
Cotroneo
Antonella
A
Dugo
Giovanni
G
D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D047309:Flavones / Q000737:chemistry; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D047309:Flavones; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009822:Oils, Volatile