Comparative analysis of fruit quality parameters and volatile compounds in commercially grown citrus cultivars

Abstract: This study compared key fruit quality parameters among seven commercially grown citrus cultivars (kumquat, limequat, Moro blood, Alacalı calamondin, Lem-onquat, pink lemon, Indio mandarinquat) from different species. Total phenolic content ranged from 92.37 to 550.28 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, and total antioxidant capacity varied from 65.03 to 92.74%. Sucrose was identified as the predominant sugar across all cultivars, with the highest content (63.66 g/kg) found in “Moro blood.” Citric acid was the major organic acid present in all varieties, with “Pink lemon” exhibiting the highest level (58.91 g/kg). l-Ascorbic acid, valued for its vitamin and antioxidant properties, reached its peak (1.03 g/kg FW) in the Moro blood variety. Volatile compound analysis was conducted using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) fibres (blue, red, and grey) for both fruit peel and juice. Dl-Limonene was identified as the predominant volatile compound in both peel and juice extracts across all SPME fibres used.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Comparative analysis of fruit quality parameters and volatile compounds in commercially grown citrus cultivars ; volume:23 ; number:1 ; year:2025 ; extent:14 ; Open chemistry ; 23, Heft 1 (2025) (gesamt 14)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Polat, Yakup ; Cimen, Berken ; Celik, Ferit ; Ekşi, Esra ; Koc, Gokmen ; Ercisli, Sezai ; Assouguem, Amine ; Aberkani, Kamal ; Iqbal, Zafar ; Mehta, Chandra Mohan ; Kafkas, Nesibe Ebru

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/chem-2024-0107
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2501300239190.584070902202
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:30 AM CEST