Citrus peel oils storage

Citrus peel oils have been used widely in beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and perfumery industry, whereas seed oils are used in cooking and for treatment of leather and textile. The quality, freshness, and uniqueness of citrus oils are major considerations pertaining to their value and applications (43). However, large amounts of volatile components, as well as unsaturated compounds, render the oils unstable and prone to change with time and storage conditions. 

Citrus peel oils are generally collected from fruit as it processed into juice. These citrus oils are used as flavorings in numerous products from Juices to cosmetics. There are many factors that affect the aroma of the peel oil, such as type of fruit, harvest maturity, processing affects, storage, and others (/, 2, 3, 4),... 

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