Analysis and comparison of the essential oil from Peels of Guanxi honey pomelo and Yuhuan wendan pomelo

OBJECTIVE To analyse and contrast the chemical constituents of the essential oil from Peels of Guanxi honey pomelo and Yuhuan wendan pomelo,for providing the scientific basis for the use of different types of pomelo rind.METHODS The chemical composition of essential oil obtained by steam distillation were analyzed by GC-MS and elucidated based on the standard mass spectral data.The relative content of each composition was calculated by area normalization method.RESULTS 56 and 50 kinds of essential components were from Peels of Guanxi honey pomelo and Yuhuan wendan pomelo and identified relative contents of essential oils were 93.33% and 90.91%,respectively,including 34 kinds of essential components were their common.The major common compound were D-Limonene,β-Myrcene,Nootkatone,(Z,E)-Farnesol,β-Panasinsene.CONCLUSION Their kinds of major components were similar,but relative content of some components were difference.