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Interdonato lemon from Nizza di Sicilia (Italy): chemical composition of hexane extract of lemon peel and histochemical investigation

Giacomo DugoGiovanna Loredana La TorreMaurizio BrunoKatia Ermina CasaleValentina ManganoRossella VadalàEmanuele SaijaAntonio Francesco MotteseNicola CiceroAndrea Salvo

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CitrusOrganolepticCitruPlant ScienceBiology01 natural sciencesBiochemistryEssential oillaw.inventionPlant ExtractAnalytical ChemistryFood sciencechemistry.chemical_compoundlawFood scienceLemon citruChemical compositionEssential oilInternational marketLemon peelHRGC–MS010405 organic chemistryPlant ExtractsHistocytochemistryHistochemical analyseOrganic ChemistryLemon citrus; HRGC–MS; essential oil; food science; histochemical analyses0104 chemical sciencesHexane010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistryGeographical indicationchemistryGeographic origin

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Considering that the determination of authenticity and of the geographical origin of food is a very challenging issue, in this study we studied by means of histological and histochemical analyses the famous Sicilian lemon known as ‘Interdonato Lemon of Messina PGI’. Since the protected geographical indication Interdonato lemon of Messina possesses high organoleptic properties, the composition of the hexane extract of lemon peel was determined by HRGC and HRGC–MS analyses and compared with that of lemon of different cultivars. The results obtained are informative of the oil’s quality and explain the variation of the lemon essential oil composition. Given the fundamental economic implications of any fraud, the aim of this study was to determine a fingerprint able to evaluate the authentication of the geographic origin in such way to prevent frauds in national and international markets.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-01-01
10.1080/14786419.2015.1115999http://hdl.handle.net/10447/253340