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Fingered Citron Volatile Oil: Extraction Methods, Chemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Product Development

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Caiyun Sun
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Shi Tang
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Binlong Chen *
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Mo-Zi-Li Adu *
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Abstract

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Fingered citron volatile oil is a volatile oil with a fresh and slightly floral aroma, extracted from fresh fingered citron. It is one of the natural perfume essential oils. At present, scholars at home and abroad mainly focus their research on fingered citron volatile oil on optimizing extraction processes, component analysis, pharmacological effects, and other aspects. With the continuous development and application of fingered citron volatile oil and related products, the research scope of fingered citron volatile oil is becoming increasingly extensive. As a narrative review, this paper summarizes and compares eight distinct extraction techniques for fingered citron volatile oil and clarifies the merits and drawbacks of each method. Steam distillation is one of the most employed approaches for volatile oil extraction in laboratory settings, whereas mechanical pressing is extensively applied and serves as the dominant and preferred industrial process for fingered citron volatile oil production. This paper also reviews its potential biological activities, including antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and sleep-improving effects, as well as the development and application of related products. Fingered citron volatile oil has been applied in products such as cigarettes and insecticides. Studying the chemical components of fingered citron volatile oil can not only help research its medicinal mechanisms but also promote the development of natural spices, providing a useful reference for the further utilization of fingered citron volatile oil in the future.
Keywords:
fingered citron volatile oil
<i>Citrus medica</i> L. var. <i>sarcodactylis</i>
extraction methods
chemical composition
biological activities

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Current Issues in Molecular Biology
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xichang university
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jiangxi university of traditional chinese medicine
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