Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the peel of Satsuma mandarin was analyzed by GC/MS analysis. As a result, 28 components were isolated. Among the 25 components identified, the monoterpenes hydrocarbons group was predominant, accounting for 86.62% (w/w) of the total oil. Of which, limonene was the most abundant (67.44%), followed by β-myrcene (7.15%), 3-carene (4.4%), α-pinene (2.52%), p-cymene (2.43%), β-pinene (1.46%), sabinene (0.77%), terpinolene (0.47%) and α-thujene (0.45%). Oxygenated monoterpenes (6.33%) and sesquiterpene (3.43%) were also present in the oil.

Key words: Essential oil, peel, GC/MS, limonene, Satsuma mandarin.