Table 2
Relative contents of the functional groups in the volatile compounds detected in orange and grapefruit

Functional group Orange Grapefruit
Pulp Peel Pulp Peel
No. Area% mg/kg No. Area% mg/kg No. Area% mg/kg No. Area% mg/kg
Alcohols 21 4.59 5.55 30 3.93 177.28 17 5.12 10.01 26 4.99 210.85
Aldehydes 18 8.15 9.86 18 3.93 177.32 18 6.74 13.17 22 5.43 229.07
Esters 19 15.43 18.60 18 0.69 30.96 13 9.64 18.84 28 6.14 259.21
Hydrocarbons 19 66.03 79.55 28 89.06 4016.31 16 63.69 124.46 27 74.46 3144.24
Ketones 10 3.00 3.61 5 0.30 13.45 10 2.77 5.42 6 2.74 115.73
Oxides 6 0.52 0.62 4 0.89 39.98 8 11.30 22.09 8 4.78 201.77
Acids 3 2.30 2.76 6 1.23 55.52 3 0.83 1.62 7 1.49 62.80
Total 96 100 120.55 109 100 4510.81 85 100 195.60 124 100 4223.68