GC–MS evaluation of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf oil obtained using modified hydrodistillation and microwave extraction methods

• Published in: Food chemistry Vol. 209; pp. 262 - 266
• Main Authors: Ajayi, E.O., Sadimenko, A.P., Afolayan, A.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.10.2016
• Subjects: antioxidant activity; citral; Cymbopogon - chemistry; Cymbopogon citratus; Distillation - methods; Essential oil; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry - methods; Humans; hydrodistillation; Microwaves; Modified hydrodistillation; Monoterpenes - analysis; oils; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; p-cymene; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Oils - chemistry; Solvent free microwave extraction; 2-Methylbenzoxazole (PubChem CID: 7225); Tricontane (PubChem CID: 12535); Solvent free microwave extraction; Geranyl butanoate (PubChem CID: 5355856); 2-Undecanone (PubChem CID: 8163); Cymbopogon citratus; 1,3,8-p-Menthatriene (PubChem CID: 176983); Cis-citral (PubChem CID: 643779); 2,3-Epoxy-geranylacetate (PubChem CID: 536453); m-Toluamide (PubChem CID: 69253); p-Cymene (PubChem CID: 7463); Essential oil; Modified hydrodistillation; Trans-citral (PubChem CID: 638011); 2-Octanone (PubChem CID: 8093)

•Bioactive compounds of Cymbopogon citratus oils were identified.•Analyses of the oils revealed 7, 16, 22, and 15 compounds in the various media respectively.•Total yield of volatile fractions was 0.73%, 0.64%, 0.70%, and 0.45% in different media respectively.•Citral was found to be the major compon...