Volatile organic compounds from Citrus australasica growing in Basilicata (Southern Italy)

Nat Prod Res. 2023 Oct-Nov;37(19):3302-3305. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2063857. Epub 2022 Apr 15.

Abstract

SPME-GCMS analysis of vesicles of Sanguinea cultivar showed the presence of limonene (45.63%), sabinene (22.65%), and bicyclogermacrene (10.80%). The analysis of the peel showed that the main components were limonene (48.24%), sabinene (37.15%), and α-pinene (4.26%). In Pink Ice cultivar the main components of the vesicles were sabinene (31.68%), limonene (20.71%), and bicyclogermacrene (14.18%). Peel analysis showed the presence of limonene (37.68%), sabinene (33.33%), and α-pinene (5.55%). In Faustrime limonene (51.54%), γ-terpinene (10.01%), α-bergamotene (7.48%), β-bisabolene (7.07%), and a-phellandrene (5.68%) were detected. In peel analysis limonene (27.84%), α-pinene (9.41%), γ-terpinene (10.00%), and citronellal (10.51%) were found.

Keywords: Citrus australasica; faustrime; gas chromatography mass spectrometry; pink ice; sanguinea; solid phase microextraction.