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. 2012 Jun 14;13(6):7383–7392. doi: 10.3390/ijms13067383

Table 1.

The volatile aroma compounds of the two pineapple varieties.

Classification Compounds Name Content/(μg·kg−1)
Tainong No.6 Tainong No. 4
Esters Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester 19.48 -
Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester - 32.27
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester 22.24 -
Hexanoic acid, methyl ester 4.71 67.75
Hexanoic acid, ethyl ester 8.35 -
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, methyl ester 1.37 -
3-(Methylthio)propanoic acid methyl ester 32.94 622.49
Butane-2,3-diyl diacetate 12.23 -
3-(Methylthio)propanoic acid ethyl ester 78.06 32.96
Octanoic acid, methyl ester 20.52 142.25
Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate 8.61 -
Benzoic acid, ethyl ester 9.68 -
Octanoic acid, ethyl ester 46.21 -
Benzeneacetic acid, ethyl ester 0.73 -
Dodecanoic acid, methyl ester 18.28 16.33
Methyl cinnamate 6.54 -
Decanoic acid, ethyl ester 19.96 -
Ethyl cinnamate 15.38 -
Dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester 0.97 -
Total 326.26 914.05

Terpenes (±)-Dictyopterene A 15.61 -
4,9-Muuroladiene 3.64 -
α-Muurolene 3.60 12.03
(−)-Alloaromadendrene 1.26 -
1,6-Cyclodecadiene 0.52 -
Total 24.63 12.03

Lactones γ-Octalactone 12.49 -
5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone 9.93 -
δ-Octalactone - 63.40
Total 22.42 63.4

Ketones 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone - 76.47
Total - 76.47

Alcohol 2,3-Dimethyl-undec-1-en-3-ol - 6.25
Total - 6.25

Aldehydes Decanal 1.61 -
Total 1.61 -

Acids Octanoic Acid - 8.24
Ethyl (±)-3-acetoxybutyrate 3.90 -
Total 3.90 8.24

Alkenes 3,4-Dimethoxystyrene 1.84 -
Total 1.84 -

Grand total 380.66 1080.44

-: Not detected.