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Authenticity analysis of citrus essential oils by HPLC-UV-MS on oxygenated heterocyclic components
Citrus essential oils are widely applied in food industry as the backbone of citrus flavors.Unfortunately, due to relatively simple chemical composition and tremendous price differences among citrus species, adulteration has been plaguing the industry since its inception. Skilled blenders are capable of making blends that are almost ndistinguishable from authentic oils through conventional gas chromatography analysis. A reversed-phase
high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed for compositional study of nonvolatile constituents in essential oils from major citrus species. The nonvolatile oxygenated heterocyclic components identified in citrus oils were proved to be more effective as markers in adulteration detection than the volatile components. Authors are
hoping such an analysis procedure can be served as a routine quality control test for authenticity evaluation in citrus essential oils.
Keywords:
adulteration authenticity citrus oil HPLC oxygenated heterocyclic compounds
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