Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research (ISSN : 0975-7384)

The essential oil chemotype of Citrus reticulata Blanco peel

Author(s): Jian Wang

Enlightened by Lota’s report, this paper first analyzes the volatile oil chemotype of Citrus reticulata Blanco peel from different cultivars according to the contents of four compounds such as Limonene, γ-Terpinene, Linalool, and Benzoic acid, 2-(methylamino)-, methyl ester (or called Methyl methanthranilate).In fact, all oils have Limonene as a primary component, and they all can be classified as the chemotype of Limonene. And most oils comprise γ-Terpinene as the second high amount component, some oils comprise the characteristic components as Linalool and Methyl methanthranilate. Then, based on the standard that ifγ-Terpinene≥ 9.0%, Linalool ≥ 4.0%, Methyl methanthranilate≥ 1.0%,the oil can be continually sub classified as the chemotype of γ-Terpinene, Linalool,orMethyl methanthranilate. Following this principle, the oilchemotype of different cultivars in dissimilar area presents somesimilarities and differences.

PDF