title: Citrus essential oil of Nigeria. Part V: Volatile constituents of sweet orange leaf oil (Citrus sinensis).
abstract: The volatile oils extracted from leaves of eight cultivars of Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck were comprehensively analysed by a combination of GC and GC-MS. Fifty four constituents accounting for 82.3-98.2% were identified. Sabinene (20.9-49.1%), delta-3-carene (0.3-14.3%), (E)-beta-ocimene (4.4-12.6%), linalool (3.7-11.1%) and terpinen-4-ol (1.7-12.5%) were the major constituents that are common to all the volatile oils. In addition, a cluster analysis was carried out and indicated at least four different chemotypes for the C. sinensis cultivars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Lagos State University, P.MB 1087 Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria. alekekasali@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Adeleke A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kasali
authors.forename: Oladipupo A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Lawal
authors.forename: Adeolu O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Eshilokun
authors.forename: Abayomi A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Olaniyan
authors.forename: Andy R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Opoku
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Setzer
mesh_terms: D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D009549:Nigeria; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils