HPLC method for hydroperoxides derived from limonene and linalool in citrus oils, using post‐column luminol‐mediated chemiluminescence detection

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 121 - 130
• Main Authors: Calandra, Michael J, Impellizzeri, John, Wang, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.03.2015; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: allergenicity; analysis; chemiluminescence; Citrus; citrus oils; contact dermatitis; essential oils; high performance liquid chromatography; hydroperoxides; isomers; limonene; linalool; oxidation; oxygen; peroxide value; titration

Limonene and linalool are unsaturated terpenes commonly found as major components in many essential oils, and both are easily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to form hydroperoxides. The hydroperoxides of both limonene and linalool are known to be sensitizers capable of causing allergic contact dermat...