Citrus oils and essences

Fereidoon Shahidi Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John s, Newfoundland, Canada, Antioxidants Regulatory Status, Antioxidants Science, Technology, and Applications, Citrus Oils and Essences, Dietary Fat Substitutes, ... 

There is considerable interest in the chemical composition and properties of citrus oils and essences as well as the role they play in food and nonfood industries. Citrus peel oils and essences possess a pleasant aroma, with oxygenated compounds being the major constituents that account for their characteristic odor. Terpenes, the most abundant components in cold-pressed citms peel oil, are removed in concentrated oil production, usually by use of adsorbant and supercritical carbon dioxide, to increase the concentration of oxygenated compounds and to enhance the qualification of the oil. Meanwhile, citms seed oils are composed largely of triacylglycerols and are rich in oleic and linoleic acids. 

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