Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Physiological Drop of Citrus Fruits
Abstract: The phytochemical content and the antioxidant activity (AA) of physiological drop of the main citrus species grown in China were investigated. Among the flavonoids, hesperidin was found mostly in mandarin and sweet orange, naringin was found mostly in sour orange, pummelo, grapefruit and a hybrid (Gaocheng), narirutin was found in most varieties, neohesperidin was found in Gaocheng and Huyou, and nobiletin and tangeretin were found in most varieties. Hydroxycinnamic acids were the main phenolic acids present, ferulic acid and caffeic acid were the dominant in most cases. There was a greater amount of free (ext...
Source: Journal of Food Science - January 9, 2013 Category: Food Science Authors: Yujing Sun, Liping Qiao, Yan Shen, Ping Jiang, Jianchu Chen, Xingqian Ye Source Type: research
Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Citrus aurantium l. flowers essential oil (Neroli oil).
In this study chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of neroli oil are investigated. The essential oil of fresh Citrus aurantium L. Flowers (Neroli oil) cultivated in North East of Tunisia (Nabeul) were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. About 33 compounds were identified, representing 99% of the total oil. Limonene (27.5%) was the main component followed by (E)-nerolidol (17.5%), alpha-terpineol (14%), alpha-terpinyl acetate (11.7%) and (E, E)-farnesol (8%). Antimicrobial activity was determined by Agar-well-diffusion method against 6 bacteria (3 Gram-positive and 3 Gram-negative), 2 yeasts ...
Source: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences: PJBS - November 1, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ammar AH, Bouajila J, Lebrihi A, Mathieu F, Romdhane M, Zagrouba F Tags: Pak J Biol Sci Source Type: research
