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ISSN: 2321-9114, ICV 2016: 79.57

American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products

2017, Vol. 5 Issue 3, Part A

Essential oil composition of citrus peels in Kikai-jima Island, Japan

AUTHOR(S): Toshiyuki Hamada, Mami Hayasaki, Hiromi Kitahara, Keisuke Yamashita, Aya Kariyazaki, Fumito Tani, Satoaki Onitsuka and Hiroaki Okamura
ABSTRACT:
Essential oils were extracted from five major citrus cultivars in Kikai-jima Island (Amami archipelago, Japan), namely, ‘Shiiku’ (C. sp.), ‘Keraji’ (C. Keraji hort. ex Tanaka), ‘Kunenbo’ (C. nobilis Lour.), ‘Fusuu’ (C. rokugatsu hort. ex Y. Tanaka), and ‘Kuriha’ (C. Keraji hort. ex Tanaka var. Kabuchii), and their volatile components were characterized by gas-chromatography/mass-spectrometry. A total of 54 volatile components were identified in the samples studied. The major components of ‘Shiiku’ oil were linalool, a-terpinol, geranyl acetate, and geraniol. The other citrus essential oils of Kikai-jima showed a composition similar to that of cultivars in Okinawa.
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How to cite this article:
Toshiyuki Hamada, Mami Hayasaki, Hiromi Kitahara, Keisuke Yamashita, Aya Kariyazaki, Fumito Tani, Satoaki Onitsuka, Hiroaki Okamura. Essential oil composition of citrus peels in Kikai-jima Island, Japan. Am J Essent Oil Nat Prod 2017;5(3):12-15.

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