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Extraction of essential oil from Citrus reticulate Blanco peel and its antibacterial activity against Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes)

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Hou, He-Shuai, Bonku, Emmanuel Mintah, Zhai, Rong, Zeng, Rong, Hou, Ya-Li, Yang, Zhong-Hua, Quan, Can·2019·Heliyon

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Citrus is one of the largest output fruits in the word. In China, the major orange variety is the Citrus reticulate Blanco (Ponkan). The peels are discarded as waste material, its comprehensive utilization is urgently needed. In this work, hydrodistillation method was developed to extract citrus essential oil (EO) from Blanco peel. With the optimal extraction conditions, the EO yield was more than 3%. By GC-MS analysis, 53 compounds were identified from the citrus EO. Terpenes compounds accounted for 71.2%, especially d -limonene (major composition) accounted for 58.9%. The obtained citrus EO showed remarkable antibacterial activity against Cutibacterium acnes ( C. acnes , Formerly P. acnes ) and common microorganisms such as S. aureus , B. subtilis , and E. coli . Even compared with the common antibiotics (such as erythromycin, clindamycin, and tetracycline) for acne therapy, its antibacterial activity against C. acnes is more excellent. This work provides a potential therapy material for the treatment of acne.

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Authors
Hou, H.-S., Bonku, E. M., Zhai, R., Zeng, R., Hou, Y.-L., Yang, Z.-H., & Quan, C.
Affiliations
  • Wuhan University of Science and Technology (CN)
  • Hubei University (CN)
  • National Institute of Metrology (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Yang, Zhong-Hua
  • Quan, Can
Venue
Heliyon
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-12
Volume
5
Issue
12
Pages
e02947
ISSN
2405-8440 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2990310968
Cited by
91
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
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7.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Heliyon (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • European Association of National Metrology Institutes (21-AKY1615)
  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21376184)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Insect Pest Control Strategies
Keywords
Citrus reticulata, orange peel, essential oil extraction, hydrodistillation, Propionibacterium acnes, antibacterial activity, acne treatment, D-limonene, terpenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, fruit waste valorization

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