International Journal of Microbiology

Research Article

GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer

Table 9

Chemical composition of grapefruit essential oil by GC-MS analysis.
Essential oilMost abundant componentsFormulaChemical class% area
Grapefruit
1D-LimoneneC10H16Hydrocarbons91.5
2β-MyrceneC10H16Hydrocarbons2.29
3Trans-linalool oxideC10H18O2Oxide1.54
4IsocaryophylleneC15H24Hydrocarbons1.20
56-Methyl-2-(2-oxiranyl)-5 hepten-2-olC10H18O2Alcohols0.79
6β-LinaloolC10H18OAlcohols0.67
7α-PineneC10H16Hydrocarbons0.65
8δ-CadineneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.35
9CopaeneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.32
10β-PineneC10H16Hydrocarbons0.22
11β-CopaeneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.17
12HumuleneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.17
13GermacreneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.15
14γ-ElemeneC15H24Hydrocarbons0.04
% Oxygenated compounds3
% Hydrocarbon compounds97
Monoterpenes C10H16 : sesquiterpenes C15H2439.4