Table 2.

Composition of major volatile compounds in muskmelon puree with different treatments

Compound	Fresh	Heated	Retort pouch	Canned
Aldehydes	18.57	8.21	0.24	1.61
Esters	27.29	29.35	53.35	77
Aliphatic alcohols	11.72	25.12	1.21	2.61
Heterocyclic	16.63	1.91	2.14	4.81
Sesquiterpenes	0.25	ND	0.07	0.17
Phenolic	6.03	2.15	1.92	2.48
Carboxylic	8.64	2.53	13.11	4.2
Alicyclic alcohol	0.26	ND	ND	0.13

ND not detected