MC-Transaction on Biotechnology, 2012, Vol. 4, No. 1, e6
Fragrance Analysis: Preliminary Study of the Citrus Essential Oil by Gas Chromatography
Liang-Yu Chen*, Jenny Pin-Chia Hsu, Chia-Chi Li, Shih-Yao Kao
Biological Trace Investigation Laboratory,Department of Biotechnology,
School of Health Technology, Ming-Chuan University,
(Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Corresponding author: Liang-Yu Chen [loknath@mail.mcu.edu.tw ]
Received 2012-10-31/Accepted 2012-11-30/Online published 2012-12-13
Abstract
There are many kinds of citrus plants in Taiwan, and the mainly purpose is for eating its fruit. However, the citrus peel is paid much attention to reuse in recent years, because it contains some valuable chemical composition. First, the one of citrus peel (albedo, mesocarp) contains highly fruit pectin which is the best material for making pectin. Second, the other of citrus peel (flavedo, epicarp) contains highly essential oil with volatile organic compounds in oil glands. The citrus essential oil is used as a well agent in aromatherapy and potential to prevent cancer. Because the mainly composition of the oil is limonene which can inhibit the skin cancer or breast cancer extend. Otherwise, the citrus oil is a good inhibitor for growth of fungus and bacillus in environmental and healthy applications. Reusing of the citrus peel is not only making use of agricultural waste material but also appending its additional value. This study is focus on analysis citrus essential oil by using gas chromatography (GC), the results represent some difference in the composition of essential oil to compare with the marketing products..
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