Changes of Peel Essential Oil Composition of Four Tunisian Citrus during Fruit Maturation

The present work investigates the effect of ripening stage on the chemical composition of essential oil extracted from peel of four citrus: bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), lemon (Citrus limon), orange maltaise (Citrus sinensis), and mandarin (Citrus reticulate) and on their antibacterial activity....

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Main Authors: Soumaya Bourgou, Fatma Zohra Rahali, Iness Ourghemmi, Moufida Saïdani Tounsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/528593