Volatile Constituents of the Peel and Leaf Oils of<i>Citrus limon</i>L. Burm. f. from Benin

Abstract

ABSTRACT The peel and leaf oils of Citrus limon L. from Benin were analyzed by capillary GC on two columns of different polarity, and by GC/MS. In these oils 42 and 27 components were identified, representing over 99.7% of the oils. The main constituents of the lemon peel oil were limonene (70.4%), γ-terpinene (11.8%) and β-pinene (4.2%). The leaf oil consisted mainly of limonene (40.8%), β-pinene (18.5%) and citronellal (16.5%).