Chemical Investigation of the Leaf and Peel Oil of Citrus Maxima (J. Burm.) Merr. from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan
  • Jasim Uddin Chowdhury
  • Md. Alaul Azim

Keywords:

Citrus maxima, GC-MS, essential oil composition, citronellal, limonene

Abstract

Essential oils from leaf and peel of Citrus maxima (J. Burm.) Merr. were analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC-MS).
Thirty six compounds were identified from the leaf oil of which the major are citronellal (45.8%), citronellyl propionate (10.5%),
citronellol (9.9%), -pinene (6.8%), ocimene (6.6%) and limonene (5.00%). The peel oil contains limonene (92.7%) as an absolute major
constituent among the seven compounds identified.

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Issue

Vol. 58 No. 1 (2010)

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