Comparative GC/MS Analysis of Essential Oils Extracted by 3 Methods from the Bud of <i>Citrus aurantium</i> L. var. <i>amara</i> Engl

Abstract

C. aurantium oils from different plant parts have great economic, medicinal, and nutritional values because of their wide-spectrum biological activities. The essential oil from C. aurantium L. var amara is one of the best C. aurantium oils. The data presented in this article will help us understand the relationship between essential oils and its extraction methods and know more about the aromatic components of Citrus aurantium bud. The methods established in this study will provide useful reference information for further studies, and offer essential oil industries with helpful guidance in practice.