Table 1. Aroma values, odor thresholds and volatile content of cucumber fruits.
Compound | Odor Threshold content (ng g-1) | Volatile content (μg g-1) | Aroma value | Flavor description |
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(E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal | 0.01 | 0.093–1.018 | 9.3×103–1.018×105 | Cucumber-like |
(E)-2-nonenal | 0.5 | 0.024–0.132 | 48–264 | Tallowy |
Hexanal | 4.5 | 0.074–0.67 | 16.4–148.9 | Green grass |
(E)-2-hexenal | 17 | 0.024–0.468 | 1.41–27.5 | Apple like |
(E)-6-nonenal | 0.02 | 0.033–0.122 | 1.65×103–6.1×103 | Fruit-like |
Nonanal | 1 | 0.002–0.003 | 2–3 | Flower-like |
(Z)-2-heptenal | 0.8 | 0.004–0.029 | 0.5–36.25 | Fresh |
Pentanal | 12–42 | 0–0.132 | 0–3.14 | Fresh |
Propanal | 9.5–37 | 0.147–2.732 | 15.4–73.8 | Stimulate |
(E,E)-2,4-heptadienal | 10 | 0.051–0.843 | 5.1–84.3 | Fresh |
1-nonanol | 50 | 0.011–0.383 | 0.22–7.66 | Rose |
1-hexanol | 250 | 0.019–1.338 | 0.076–5.35 | Strawberry, fresh |
(Z)-3,6-nonadien-1-ol | 10 | 0.033–0.166 | 3.3–16.6 | Musky |