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. 2023 Jun 9;12(12):2328. doi: 10.3390/foods12122328

Table 1.

Volatile compounds in five kinds of GB by GC-MS.

Compounds RI (1) Contents (μg Pentadecane Equivalents/100 g) I.D. (3)
UGB (2) AGB FGB SGB DFGB
  Aldehydes
Butanal <800 ND (4) ND ND 0.46 ± 0.65 ND MS
3-Methylbutanal <800 ND ND 0.00 ± 0.01 ND ND MS
2-Methyl butanal <800 ND ND ND 0.01 ± 0.02 ND MS
Pentanal <800 ND ND ND 0.02 ± 0.03 ND MS
Hexanal 820 ND 5.15 ± 4.25 14.48 ± 4.15 ND 1.31 ± 0.04 MS
2-Heptenal 974 ND ND 0.16 ± 0.23 ND ND MS
Benzaldehyde 978 43.05 ± 60.89 0.82 ± 0.69 0.04 ± 0.06 ND 0.81 ± 0.07 MS/RI
Nonanal 1118 11.27 ± 15.94 ND 0.22 ± 0.11 0.63 ± 0.10 1.33 ± 0.02 MS/RI
Ethyl-benzaldehyde 1193 2.03 ± 2.87 ND ND ND ND MS
Decanal 1218 0.31 ± 0.16 0.43 ± 0.61 0.03 ± 0.05 0.31 ± 0.16 0.36 ± 0.04 MS
2-Butyloct-2-enal 1386 ND ND 0.09 ± 0.13 ND ND MS
  Alcohols
1-Octen-3-ol 993 ND ND 1.25 ± 0.72 ND ND MS/RI
2-Butyloctanol 1035 ND ND ND 0.08 ± 0.11 ND MS
3,5-Octadien-2-ol 1060 0.09 ± 0.12 0.60 ± 0.85 0.13 ± 0.18 ND ND MS
Benzeneethanol 1129 8.26 ± 11.67 0.81 ± 1.15 13.55 ± 7.72 5.95 ± 0.76 0.57 ± 0.47 MS
2-Hexyldecanol 1141 ND 1.36 ± 1.05 ND 0.33 ± 0.02 0.27 ± 0.01 MS
2-Octyldecan-1-ol 1178 ND 0.05 ± 0.07 ND ND 0.25 ± 0.03 MS
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol 1243 ND 0.22 ± 0.31 ND ND ND MS
2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1-hexanol 1318 ND 0.19 ± 0.27 ND ND ND MS
Levomenthol 1188 6.42 ± 9.07 ND ND ND ND MS
  Ketones
2,3-Octanedione 998 ND ND 0.46 ± 0.18 0.59 ± 0.83 ND MS
3,6-Dimethyl-4-octanone 988 ND ND 0.05 ± 0.07 0.37 ± 0.53 ND MS
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 1001 1.91 ± 2.70 ND ND ND ND MS
1-Fluoro-2-indanone 1017 ND ND ND ND 0.29 ± 0.07 MS
3-Octen-2-one 1023 ND ND 0.13 ± 0.19 ND ND MS
3-Octen-2-one 1055 ND 2.93 ± 1.88 ND 2.23 ± 0.13 1.61 ± 0.38 MS
Acetophenone 1082 6.67 ± 9.02 1.39 ± 1.97 0.09 ± 0.13 ND ND MS
2-Undecanone 1304 0.09 ± 0.12 ND ND ND ND MS
  Terpenes and terpenoids
α-Pinene 952 4.81 ± 6.81 0.18 ± 0.26 ND 12.38 ± 1.18 0.09 ± 0.13 MS/RI
Camphene 966 ND 0.30 ± 0.43 ND 21.50 ± 2.70 0.15 ± 0.21 MS/RI
Sabinene 989 ND ND ND 0.59 ± 0.83 ND MS/RI
2-β-Pinene 989 ND ND ND 2.26 ± 2.05 ND MS
β-Myrcene 1005 0.30 ± 0.43 ND ND 13.91 ± 1.13 ND MS
α-Thujene 1020 0.12 ± 0.17 ND ND 6.44 ± 0.91 0.72 ± 0.06 MS
γ-Terpinene 1023 ND ND ND 0.87 ± 0.11 ND MS/RI
3-Carene 1027 ND ND ND 0.48 ± 0.68 ND MS/RI
α-Terpinene 1033 ND ND ND 0.99 ± 0.27 ND MS/RI
β-Terpinene 1039 1.43 ± 2.02 3.34 ± 4.67 ND 1.24 ± 0.11 6.80 ± 0.21 MS
p-Cymene 1042 ND ND ND 1.48 ± 0.30 ND MS/RI
β-Phellandrene 1046 0.76 ± 1.08 1.80 ± 2.55 2.03 ± 0.42 79.04 ± 5.13 ND MS/RI
Phytane 1051 78.16 ± 110.40 7.79 ± 8.40 0.10 ± 0.15 ND 2.96 ± 0.71 MS
Squalane 1078 4.12 ± 5.83 ND 0.12 ± 0.11 ND 0.54 ± 0.01 MS
α-Terpinolene 1102 0.14 ± 0.20 ND ND 1.73 ± 0.11 1.43 ± 0.02 MS
α-Cubebene 1393 10.33 ± 14.62 ND ND ND ND MS
Caryophyllene 1440 4.99 ± 7.05 ND ND ND ND MS
β-copaene 1448 2.71 ± 3.84 ND ND ND ND MS
α-Calacorene 1560 6.72 ± 9.51 ND ND ND ND MS
  Hydrocarbon
Hexane <800 ND 0.16 ± 0.23 0.32 ± 0.46 ND 450.84 ± 139.35 MS
2,4-Hexadiyne <800 0.42 ± 0.60 ND ND ND ND MS
Heptane <800 ND ND 0.06 ± 0.09 ND ND MS/RI
Octane 821 1.16 ± 1.64 ND ND ND ND MS
Nonane 916 ND ND ND 0.27 ± 0.39 ND MS
1,3,5,7-Cyclooctatetraene 918 0.72 ± 1.02 ND ND ND ND MS
2-Methyl-3-ethylheptane 958 ND ND ND 0.32 ± 0.45 ND MS
3-Methylnonane 986 ND ND ND 0.81 ± 0.07 ND MS
2,2,3,4-Tetramethylpentane 1025 ND 0.05 ± 0.07 ND ND ND MS
2,2,3-Trimethyldecane 1026 ND ND ND ND 1.02 ± 1.08 MS
2,2,4,6,6-Pentamethylheptane 1026 0.02 ± 0.03 ND ND ND ND MS
2,2,9-Trimethyldecane 1039 ND 0.50 ± 0.71 0.06 ± 0.08 ND 0.77 ± 1.08 MS
2,6,8-Trimethyl-decane 1055 ND ND 1.76 ± 2.50 ND ND MS
2,6-Dimethyloctane 1069 11.91 ± 16.85 ND ND ND 2.70 ± 0.09 MS
4,6-Dimethylundecane 1071 ND 0.82 ± 1.15 0.42 ± 0.59 ND 0.63 ± 0.02 MS
2-Methyl-decane 1073 0.59 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.20 0.13 ± 0.18 ND 0.59 ± 0.02 MS
3,7-Dimethylnonane 1084 ND ND ND 0.79 ± 0.06 ND MS
3-Ethyl-3-methylheptadecane 1087 ND ND ND ND 0.19 ± 0.00 MS
5-Methyl-octadecane 1087 ND 0.54 ± 0.59 ND ND ND MS
2,8-Dimethylundecane 1090 8.29 ± 11.72 6.76 ± 7.50 0.16 ± 0.22 ND 2.88 ± 0.16 MS
3-Ethyl-3-methylheptane 1097 ND 1.10 ± 1.27 ND ND 0.33 ± 0.00 MS
4-Methylundecane 1107 ND 0.16 ± 0.22 0.03 ± 0.04 ND 0.55 ± 0.02 MS
1-Phenyl-1-butene 1109 8.95 ± 12.49 ND ND ND ND MS
Undecane 1112 10.41 ± 14.72 2.78 ± 3.93 ND 1.42 ± 0.06 1.42 ± 0.05 MS
2,8-Dimethylundecane 1147 ND 0.37 ± 0.53 ND 0.06 ± 0.09 ND MS
2-Methyl-1-tetradecene 1180 ND ND ND ND 0.09 ± 0.01 MS
2-Ethyl-decane 1182 ND ND ND 0.05 ± 0.07 0.15 ± 0.06 MS
2,4-Dimethyl-1-heptene 1196 ND ND ND ND 0.14 ± 0.01 MS
Cyclododecane 1202 6.15 ± 8.69 ND ND ND ND MS
Trans-2-nonadecene 1208 0.13 ± 0.19 ND ND ND 0.06 ± 0.01 MS
Dodecane 1211 10.78 ± 15.24 0.78 ± 1.10 0.08 ± 0.05 0.37 ± 0.37 0.29 ± 0.10 MS
5-Dodecene 1255 ND ND ND ND 0.11 ± 0.01 MS
Tridecane 1310 6.82 ± 8.99 0.25 ± 0.35 0.02 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 0.25 ± 0.13 MS
11-Decyltetracosane 1317 ND ND ND ND 0.07 ± 0.10 MS
3-Tetradecene 1356 1.85 ± 2.62 ND ND ND ND MS
Tetradecane 1408 8.44 ± 11.89 ND 0.42 ± 0.29 ND 0.08 ± 0.11 MS
3-Eicosene 1453 3.11 ± 4.39 ND ND ND ND MS
trans-7-pentadecene 1491 0.04 ± 0.05 ND ND ND ND MS
3-Ethyl-tetracosane 1504 0.02 ± 0.03 ND ND ND ND MS
Hexadecane 1605 8.50 ± 12.02 ND 0.28 ± 0.38 ND ND MS
Heptadecane >1700 14.80 ± 20.93 ND ND ND ND MS
Octadecane >1700 9.97 ± 14.10 ND ND ND ND MS
Nonadecane >1700 12.88 ± 18.22 ND ND ND ND MS
  Nitrogen-containing compounds
Trimethylamine <800 ND ND ND 0.05 ± 0.07 ND MS
2-Butanone oxime 809 ND 0.17 ± 0.24 ND ND ND MS
Ethyl methyl ketone oxime 813 ND ND ND 2.15 ± 1.05 ND MS/RI
Penicillamine 836 ND ND ND ND 0.17 ± 0.01 MS
Methoxy-phenyl-oxime 921 0.40 ± 0.56 1.12 ± 1.59 0.34 ± 0.19 0.57 ± 0.80 ND MS
1,2-Benzenediamine 933 ND ND ND 0.04 ± 0.05 ND MS
Subtotal content 0.4 1.29 0.34 2.81 0.17
  Acids
Pentanoic acid 867 ND 0.15 ± 0.21 ND ND ND MS/RI
2-Methylbutanoic acid 875 ND 0.58 ± 0.83 ND ND ND MS
Sobutylacetic acid 967 ND 0.14 ± 0.20 ND ND ND MS
Nonahexacontanoic acid >1700 4.87 ± 6.89 ND ND ND ND MS
Docosanoic acid >1700 14.89 ± 21.06 ND ND ND ND MS
  Esters
Oxalic acid, isobutyl nonyl ester 1134 ND 0.96 ± 1.36 ND ND ND MS
Caprylyl acetate 1165 2.72 ± 3.85 ND ND ND ND MS
Acetic acid, phenethyl ester 1271 ND ND 0.06 ± 0.09 ND ND MS
Ethyl salicylate 1285 ND ND ND ND ND MS
Pentafluoropropionic acid, tetradecyl ester 1293 ND ND ND ND 0.08 ± 0.01 MS
Diisopropyl adipate 1465 0.03 ± 0.04 ND 0.10 ± 0.14 ND ND MS
Triacontyl trifluoroacetate >1700 11.17 ± 15.79 ND ND ND ND MS
  Heterocyclic or aromatic compounds
Benzene <800 1.24 ± 1.76 ND ND ND 3.09 ± 0.34 MS
2-Methylpiperazine <800 ND ND 0.06 ± 0.04 ND ND MS
Toluene <800 324.77 ± 422.17 20.12 ± 7.67 7.44 ± 0.44 7.59 ± 0.03 1.25 ± 0.07 MS
5-Methyl-2-phenylindole 839 ND ND ND ND 0.42 ± 0.59 MS
Ethylbenzene 881 97.55 ± 134.67 3.30 ± 0.98 2.30 ± 0.62 11.80 ± 3.55 2.13 ± 0.03 MS
p-Xylene 888 5.85 ± 6.79 2.84 ± 1.75 1.73 ± 0.15 0.41 ± 0.57 9.66 ± 1.44 MS
m-Xylol 889 0.55 ± 0.78 1.13 ± 1.60 0.66 ± 0.31 3.22 ± 4.55 ND MS
Ethenylbenzene 909 117.76 ± 151.04 8.48 ± 3.71 6.31 ± 2.52 10.48 ± 3.46 11.85 ± 0.70 MS
1,3-Dimethylbezene 983 ND ND ND 0.14 ± 0.20 ND MS
Phenol 996 12.81 ± 18.11 ND ND ND ND MS
Benzenol 997 0.08 ± 0.12 ND ND ND ND MS
1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene 1029 1.15 ± 1.62 ND ND ND ND MS
Naphthalene 1198 11.96 ± 16.79 ND ND ND 0.36 ± 0.04 MS
7-Butyldocosane 1258 ND ND ND 0.07 ± 0.01 ND MS
o-Methylbiphenyl-diphenylmethane 1415 9.51 ± 13.44 ND ND ND ND MS
Butylated Hydroxytoluene 1527 ND ND ND ND 0.03 ± 0.05 MS
  Furans
2-Pentyl furan 1005 ND ND 1.35 ± 0.79 ND ND MS
  Pyrazines
2,5-Dimethyl pyrazine 930 ND ND ND 1.12 ± 0.33 ND MS
2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine 1093 ND ND ND 0.88 ± 0.12 ND MS
Tetramethylpyrazine 1098 ND 1.24 ± 1.76 ND 1.07 ± 0.09 ND MS
  Sulfur-containing compounds
Methylthiomethane <800 ND ND 3.90 ± 5.52 ND ND MS
Dimethyl sulfide <800 ND ND 2.30 ± 0.18 ND ND MS
Methyl sulfone 941 ND 0.43 ± 0.27 ND ND 6.19 ± 8.73 MS/RI
1-Octadecanesulphonyl chloride 1467 4.89 ± 6.91 ND ND ND ND MS
  Lactones
Butyrolactone 940 7.67 ± 10.84 ND ND ND ND MS
  Ethers
Diisodecyl ether 1067 ND ND ND 0.19 ± 0.07 ND MS
n-Octyl ether 1069 ND ND ND 0.07 ± 0.10 ND MS
 Etc.
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane <800 ND 7.86 ± 11.11 ND ND ND MS
1,1-Difluorodecane 820 0.01 ± 0.01 ND ND ND ND MS
Tetrachloroethylene 837 1.26 ± 1.79 ND ND ND ND MS
Pentalin 991 8.49 ± 12.01 ND 1.25 ± 0.72 ND ND MS
1-Bromopentadecane 1121 ND ND 0.11 ± 0.15 ND ND MS
3-Heptafluorobutyroxytridecane 1299 ND ND ND ND 0.03 ± 0.01 MS
1,22-Dibromodocosane 1380 ND ND ND ND 0.05 ± 0.01 MS
Total content 960.28 90.29 64.58 197.97 517.96

(1) RI: retention index. (2) UGB: untreated GB, AGB: air-dried GB, FGB: freeze-dried GB, SGB: steam-heated GB, DFGB: defatted GB. (3) I.D: identification; MS: compound identified by comparison with the NIST12 mass spectral database; RI: compound confirmed by retention index. (4) ND: not detected.