Author/Authors :
Monsef-Esfahani, Hamid Reza Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Amanzade, Yaghoob Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Alhani, Zahra Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hajimehdipour, Homa Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Faramarzi, Mohammad Ali Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
The chemical composition of the Hydrolate of Citrus aurantium L. (Rutaceae) flowers
(neroli) grown in Iran, and two commercial hydrolates were analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty
compounds (90.3%) were identified in the Hydrolate by the use of laboratory apparatus, thirtyeight
compounds (83.4%) in the Hydrolate from the traditional method and fifteen compounds
(98.3%) in the industrially produced sample. The major compounds within the Hydrolate
obtained in the laboratory were geraniol (26.6%), a-terpineol (20.7%), linalool (15.4%) and
benzene acetaldehyde (5.5%). Linalool (44.1%), methyl anthranilate (11.8%) and cis-linalool
oxide (6.1%) were found in high percentages in the Hydrolate from the obtained traditional
sample. 1,8-Cineol (15.9%), linalool (13.8%) and a-terpineol (6.6%) were more than other
constituents in the industrially obtained hydrolate
Keywords :
Citrus aurantium L , Neroli , Hydrolate , Commercial sample , GC/MS
