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D-limonene is the major compound in the peel essential oil of commercial citrus types, accounting for 30% to over 90% of its composition.
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e0“D-limonene is the major compound in the peel EO of commercial citrus types, accounting for 30% and over 90% of its composition”
Title
Ioana Crișan Phyton 2026. doi:10.32604/phyton.2026.078943
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation The flavedo of the citrus fruit peel is the region where essential-oil-producing cavity glands are located.
- Observation Citrus essential oil is dominated by monoterpene hydrocarbons.
- Observation Selected studies on various citrus types indicate that essential oils show strain-dependent antimicrobial activity and some antioxidant activity.