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Comparative Analysis of Essential Oils of Citrus
Comparative Analysis of Essential Oils of Citrus
Oladipupo A. Lawal,
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Oladipupo A. Lawal, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Moses S. Owolabi, Abdullatif
Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Lasu O. Giwa-Ajeniya, Adeleke A. Kasali, Fausat A. Abudu, Adetayo A. Sanni
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and Andy R. Opoku
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria.
Abdullatif O. Giwa-Ajeniya, Keywords: Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus reticulata, Rutaceae, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Lasu
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1. Introduction
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria In continuation of our research into the volatile compositions of Nigerian flora [1], we report
the chemical compounds identified in the leaf oils of Citrus aurantifolia Swingle and Citrus
Adeleke A. Kasali, reticulata Blanco collected from two different locations within Lagos State, Nigeria. The
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Key lime, C. aurantiifolia, is a species with a globose fruit; 2.5–5 cm in diameter that is
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yellow when ripe but usually picked green commercially. It is smaller and seedier, with a
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higher acidity, a stronger aroma, and a thinner rind. Extracts of the plant are known to
possess antioxidant [2, 3], anti-cholinesterase [3], anti-tuberculosis [4], antibacterial [5] and
Fausat A. Abudu, cytotoxic [6] activities. Some of its phytochemical constituents were 5-geranyloxypsoralen, 5-
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin, palmitic acid, 5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, 5-methoxypsoralen,
Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Lasu 5,8-dimethoxypsoralen, 5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, 3-methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione, 1-
Post Office Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. methoxy-cyclohexene, corylone and umbelliferone [4]. Others were apigenin, rutin, quercetin,
kaempferol and nobiletin [3]. Furthermore, the limonoids identified are limonexic acid,
Adetayo B. Sanni
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science
isolimonexic acid, and limonin [7].
Lagos State University, PMB 0001, Lasu Citrus reticulata, mandarin is an evergreen tree growing up to 4.5 m by 3 m. The flowers are
Post Office Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Apomictic, insects.
The plant is self-fertile. Citrus reticulata exhibited inhibitory effects on pulmonary fibrosis
[8]
Andy R. Opoku , modulate blood cholesterol profile and increase bone density of ovariectomized rats [9],
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possess antioxidant effect [10, 11] and antimicrobial [11]. It is a source of natural compounds
University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa,
such as citruscridone [12], citriolide-A [13], isolimonexic acid methyl ether, in addition to the
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previously isolated limonin, deacetylnomilin, obacunone and ichangin [14]. The marginal
antimalarial activity of isolimonexic acid methyl ether is reported [14]. It has phenolic [11] and
flavonoids among its components [15].
Correspondence: Literature information on the chemical constituents of their essential oils revealed a great
Oladipupo A. Lawal variability which may have been due to several factors, among them the particular varieties
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of studied, the geographical location, season and environmental factors, such as soil type and
Science Lagos State University, PMB 0001, climate, genetic factors processing and extraction method and the part of the plant used to
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extract the oil.
Email: jumobi.lawal@lasu.edu.ng
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2. Materials and methods Injection and detector temperatures were maintained at 200 °C
2.1 Plant Materials and 240 °C, respectively. Hydrogen was the carrier gas at a
Fresh leaf samples of C. aurantifolia and C. reticulata were flow rate of 2 mL/min. An aliquot (0.5 µL of the diluted oil)
collected from private gardens at Ikotun and Ijanikin, both in was injected into the GC. Peaks were measured by electronic
Lagos State, Nigeria. Botanical identification of the plant integration. A homologous series of n-Alkanes were run under
samples were carried out at Department of Botany, University the same conditions for determination of retention indices.
of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Voucher specimens
(LUH 5787 and LUH 6057) for C. aurantifolia and (LUH 2.4 Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
5787 and LUH 6057) for C. reticulata from Ikotun and analyses
Ijanikin, respectively were deposited in the Herbarium of the GC-MS analyses of the oil were performed on a Hewlett
University. Packard Gas Chromatography HP 6890 interfaced with a
Hewlett Packard 5973 mass spectrometer system equipped
2.2 Extraction of essential oils with a DB-5 capillary column (30 m x 0.25 mm id, film
Air-dried and pulverised (250 g each) of plant materials were thickness 0.25 μm). The oven temperature was programmed
subjected to separate hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type from 70-240 oC at the rate of 5 oC/min. The ion source was set
apparatus for 3 h in accordance with the British at 240 oC and electron ionization at 70eV. Helium was used as
Pharmacopoeia specification [16]. The distilled oils were the carrier gas at a flow rate of 1mL/min. The scanning mass
preserved in a sealed sample tube and stored under range was 35 to 425 amu. Diluted oil in n-hexane (1.0 µL)
refrigeration until analysis. Oils were pall yellow in was injected into the GC/MS.
colouration.
2.5 Identification of compounds
2.3 Gas Chromatography (GC) analyses The identification of constituents was performed on the basis
GC analysis of the oils were carried out on a Hewlett Packard of retention indices (RI) determined with reference to the
HP 6820 Gas Chromatograph equipped with a FID detector homologous series of n-Alkanes, under identical experimental
and DB-5 column (60 m x 0.25 mm id, film thickness was conditions, co-injection with standards (Sigma-Aldrich, St.
0.25 μm) and the split ratio was 1:25. The oven temperature Louis, MO, USA) or known essential oil constituents, MS
was programmed from 50 °C (after 2 min) to 240 °C at 5 library search (NIST 08 and Wiley 9th Version), and by
°C/min and the final temperature was held for 10 min. comparing with MS literature data [17].
Percentage composition
Compounds a RIa
C. aIj C. aIk C. rIj C. rIk
(E,E)-2,4-Hexadienal 923 5.7 - - -
α-Thujene 929 - 0.3 0.6 -
α-Pinene 941 7.9 - 3.1 -
Sabinene 976 - 0.2 - -
β-Pinene 979 1.1 0.2 0.8 -
Myrcene 986 0.1 1.6 - -
β-Phellandrene 1020 - - 3.8 -
Limonene 1028 - 44.7 - 12.2
(Z)-β-Ocimene 1042 - 1.3 4.2 25.9
2,6-dimethyl-1,5,7-Octatrien-3-ol 1045 7.3 - - -
(E)-β-Ocimene 1048 2.1 - 4.5 -
γ-Terpinene 1072 0.4 - 1.2 0.9
Terpinolene 1089 1.0 - 1.0 -
Linalool 1101 0.2 1.3 4.2 14.5
β-Thujone 1123 - - 12.8 -
trans-Sabinol 1140 0.4 - 2.6 -
trans-Pinocarveol 1147 - - 5.9 -
Isoborneol 1156 - - 5.0 -
Citronellal 1159 - 4.0 - 38.1
p-Mentha-1,5-dien-8-ol 1161 - 0.8 - -
Pinocarvone 1164 - - 22.7 -
trans-α-Bergamotol 1171 2.3 - - -
Terpinen-4-ol 1176 - - - 1.5
Geranial 1251 - 38.2 - -
Guaniol 1257 - 1.2 - -
Citronellyl formate 1276 - - - 1.2
Bornyl acetate 1285 - - 1.5 -
trans-Pinocarveol acetate 1305 - - 20.0 -
Citronellyl acetate 1358 - - - 1.4
Eugenol 1365 - - 0.8 -
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Neryl acetate 1369 - 4.7 - -
trans-α-Bergamotene 1419 1.0 - - -
cis-α-Bisabolene 1504 1.7 - - -
Caryophyllene oxide 1582 32.2 - - -
δ-Cadinol 1667 - - 0.3 -
Caryophylla-3(15),7(14)-dien-6-ol 1670 30.0 - - -
Guaiyl acetate 1724 - - 0.6 -
6,10,14-Trimethyl-2-pentadecanone 1832 2.0 - - -
Total 96.5 96.7 96.2 92.7
Monoterpene hydrocarbons 12.6 46.7 19.8 39.0
Oxygenated monoterpenes 0.6 50.2 75.5 56.7
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 2.7 - - -
Oxygenated sesquiterpenes 67.6 - 0.9 -
Non-terpene 13.0 - - -
a Retention indices to C9-C24 n-alkanes on the DB-5 column; C. aIj - C. aurantifolia from Ijanikin ; C. aIk - C. aurantifolia from Ikotun; C. rIj -
Citrus reticulata from Ijanikin; C. rIk - Citrus reticulata from Ikotun
Table 2: Summary of major constituents of Citrus aurantifolia and Citrus reticulata in literature
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Peel India l-limonene (92.4%), γ- terpinene (2.6%) and β-phellandrene (1.8%) 36
Peel India limonene (87.45%) 36
Peel China limonene (80.2%) 41
Chemical form II
Leaf China γ-terpinene (53.0%) and linalool (16.1%) 24
Chemical form III
Leaf China limonene (77.22%), β-myrcene (3.7%), β-phellandrene (2.75%), ocimene (2.61%) 27
Chemical form IV
Leaf Italy methyl N-methyl anthranilate (50%), γ-Terpinene (23.9–28.5%) ,(7.2–12.6%) 29
Chemical form V
Leaf Turkey sabinene (42.5%) and γ-terpinene (3.8%) 31
Chemical form VI
Unopen flower China linalool (4676%), β-pinene (9.20%) 37
Half-open flower China linalool (50.43%), β-pinene (7.83%), 37
Opened flower China linalool (47.74%), β-pinene (6.59%0, indole (4.99%) 37
Chemical form VII
Young leaf China linalool (47.22%), β-terpiene (14.38%) 38
Chemical form VIII
Mature leaf China β-terpiene (21.83%), linalool (19.49%), (E) β-ocimene (8.97%) 38
Chemical form IX
Fruit India limonene (46.7%), geranial (19.0%), neral (14.5%) 39
Chemical form X
Leaf Iran linalool (23.47%), sabinene (38.91%), (E) β-ocimene (7.44%) 40
Flower Iran linalool (24.91%), sabinene (36.33%), (E)-nerolidol (7.51%), limonene (7.46%) 40
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