Abstract The essential oils, isolated by hydrodistillation, from the flowers of different cultivars of Citrus sinensis (Cs) and Citrus clementina (Cc) collected at different harvesting times, were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. All the samples... more
Abstract The essential oils, isolated by hydrodistillation, from the flowers of different cultivars of Citrus sinensis (Cs) and Citrus clementina (Cc) collected at different harvesting times, were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. All the samples studied afforded yellowish oil, which yields ranged from 0.05 to 0.08%(v/w). The monoterpene fraction dominated both oils (66-91%), being the monoterpene hydrocarbons the main components of this fraction (45-69%).
