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Citrus is an essentially important fruit that grows in diverse parts of the world.India is one of the chief producers of Citrus species.The most important varieties cultivated in West Bengal, India are: Paati, Gondhoraaj, Kaghchi, Batapi, Rangpur, Kamala and Musambi.This research aimed at profiling the volatile organic compositions of the essential oils (EOs) of a few popularly cultivated Citrus sps, isolated, in their fresh and dehydrated conditions, both from leaves as well as from fruit rinds.GC-MS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) analyzed a total of 78 metabolites belonging to different classes.This study has established a comprehensive volatile profile of Citrus species.The essential oils (EOs) isolated using hydrodistillation method from the discarded rinds and leaves can be used as a potential source of aroma and flavour compounds for the emerging nutritional market.The PLS-DA (Partial Least Squares -Discriminant Analysis) and HCA (Hierarchical Cluster Analysis) showed distinct clusters for dehydrated and fresh rind and leaf samples of all the studied species.
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