[Composition of the volatile oils of the Citrus bigaradia, Citrus limon and Citrus deliciosa]

ABSTRACT

Composition of the volatile oils of the C.bigaradia, C.limon and C.delicosa have been investigated. The plant materials [leaves] were collected in spring 2000 from Corta [The medicinal plants garden] near Tonecabon, North of Iran. The oils were collected by means of hydrodistilation procedure. The yields were 1.4% v/w, 1.1 % v/w and 1% v/w respectively. Subesequently the oils were analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The main constituents of C.bigaradia were linallol [38.72%], linalyl acetare [36.52%], [alpha]-terpineol [8.68%], of C.limon were geranial [31.45%], neral [23.16%], [beta]-pinene [22.39%] and limonenc [6.7%] and of C.deliciosa were sabinene [37.64%], linallol [36.60%], ?-3-carene [4.42%] and citronellal [3.81%]