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. 2023 Sep 16;20:100884. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100884

Table 2.

Volatile flavor compounds identified in pork soups.

No. Compounds Odor descriptiona RIsb
Referencesc
Polar Non Polar
Aldehydes
1 Hexanal Green, cut-grass 1082 794 4,5,6,7
2 (E)-2-heptenal Fatty 1329 960 4,5,6,7
3 (E)-2-octenal Nutty, fatty 1435 1066 4,5
4 Benzaldehyde Almond-like, roasty 1514 963 4,5,8
5 (E)-2-decenal Waxy, fatty, meaty 1631 1261 4,5,6
6 (E)-2-undecanal Fruity 1736 / 4
7 (E,E)-2,4-decadienal Fatty 1819 1319 4,5,6,7
8 (E,E)-2,4-nonadienal Fatty 1695 1218 5,6,7
9 Octanal Fatty 1291 1013 5,7
10 Vanillin Vanilla 2460 / 8
11 Nonanal Fatty, oily 1397 1104 5,6,7,8
12 2-Undecenal Fatty 1747 1381 5,7
13 Decanal Sweet 1501 1207 5,7
14 Pentanal Green 927 687 5,6
15 (E)-2-hexenal Green, fatty / 835 6,7
16 Heptanal Sweet melon, fatty 1184 886 5,6,7
17 Phenylacetaldehyde Rose / 1049 6
18 (E)-2-nonenal Cucumber 1542 1150 6,7
19 (E)-cinnamaldehyde Spicy 2053 1273 5
20 Benzeneacetaldehyde Rosy / 1051 5
21 (E,E)-2,4-heptadienal Chicken soup 1486 1024 7
Sulfur compounds
22 3-(Methylthio)propanal Cooked potato 1437 912 4,6
23 Dimethyl sulfone Sulfurous burnt 1889 921 4
24 Dimethyl disulfide Onions, Rotten 1075 739 5
25 Methyl ethyl disulfide Onions 1149 828 5
26 Diethyl disulfide Garlic 1218 925 5
27 Dimethyl trisulfide Meaty, cooked cabbage, sulfur 1389 984 5,6
28 Diethyl trisulfide Garlic 1518 1142 5
29 Methanthiol Sulfur, gasoline / 455 6
30 2-Methyl-3-furanthiol Cooked meat / 875 6
31 2-Furfurylthiol (Furfuryl mercaptan) Sesame, meat, cheesy / 916 6
32 2-Mercaptothiophene Sesame / 986 6
33 2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde Sulfur, nutty / 1005 5,6
34 4-Methyl-5-thiazoleethanol Sesame 2289 1299 4,6
35 3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde Cooked potato 1461 912 5
Ketones
36 2-Heptanone Coconut, woody 1170 / 4
37 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone Fatty, yogurt 1270 705 4,6
38 1-Hydroxypropan-2-one (1-Hydroxy-2-propanone) Pungent 1286 673 4
39 2-Butanone Green 901 / 5
40 2-Pentanone Sweet 978 / 5
41 1-Penten-3-one Pungent, rotten 1017 745 5
42 Acetophenone Floral, sweet 1661 / 5
43 Acetol Mushroom-like, green 1197 / 8
44 2-Pentadecanone Sweet 1913 / 8
45 2,3-Pentanedione Butter 1060 / 5
46 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one Fruity 1342 / 5
Alcohols
47 1-Pentanol Fusel oil, peanut 1255 775 4,5
48 1-Octen-3-ol Mushroom 1454 982 4,5,6,7
49 2-Furanmethanol Caramel, bread 1644 861 4
50 2-Butanol Alcoholic 1029 / 5
51 2-Pentanol Sweet, alcoholic 1124 / 5
52 3,5-Octadien-2-ol Green / 1021 5
53 Phenylethyl alcohol Rose / 1115 5
54 1-Octanol Fatty, oxidized oil-like 1552 1076 5,7,8
55 1-Heptanol Floral 1457 980 6
56 (E)-2-nonen-1-ol Fatty, sweet / 1175 7
Acids
57 Propanoic acid Pungent acidic 1513 / 4
58 Butanoic acid Pungent acidic 1610 / 4
59 Hexanoic acid Sour, fatty 1827 992 4
60 Octanoic acid Fatty, waxy 2035 1175 4,8
61 Nonanoic acid Waxy 2140 / 4,8
62 Decanoic acid Sour, fatty 2249 / 4,8
63 Tetradecanoic acid Fatty, soapy 2662 / 4
64 Acetic acid Sour, sweat 1343 / 8
65 3-Methylbutanoic acid Animal, cheese-like 1576 / 8
66 Dodecanoic acid Camphor 2392 / 8
Esters
67 δ-Decanolactone Sweet, creamy 2181 1487 4,8
68 Ethyl acetate Fruity 886 / 5
69 Butanoic acid butyl ester Fruity 1222 / 5
70 γ-Undecalactone Peach 1298 / 5
71 γ-decalactone Peach / 1430 6
72 Methyl palmitate Sweet 2130 / 8
Heterocyclic compounds
73 2-Acetylpyrrole Musty 1953 / 4
74 2-Acetylthiazole Sesame, roasted, rice 1657 1023 5,6
75 Benzothiazole Caramel 1974 1224 5
76 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline Nutty, roasted / 950 6
77 2-Ethyl-3-methylpyrazine Roasted / 1023 6
78 5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural Musty 2431 / 8
79 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone Sweet, caramel 2011 1055 4,6
Aromatics
80 p-Cresol Herbal, animal 2078 1075 4
81 Naphthalene camphoric 1733 1185 5
Furans
82 Furfural Roasted 1469 / 5
83 2-Pentylfuran Fruity, green 1238 1002 5,7
Thiophenes
84 2-Methylthiophene Onion 1091 / 5
Hydrocarbons
85 Toluene Fruity, sweet 1039 759 5
Others
86 Pyridine Burnt 1195 737 5
87 d-Limonene Sweet 1192 1035 5
88 2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol Woody / 1407 6

a Odor descriptions were referred to the references of Nos. writing in this table.

b Retention indices (RIs) relative to the n-alkanes in the polar (DB-wax) and non-polar (DB-5) columns documented in the NIST 14 database. “/”, no data found.

c The Nos. in the brackets are the references Nos. listed in the supplementary file 1.