Table 2.
Volatile compounds in P. retrofractum fresh fruit at different maturity stages
| # | RIa | Compound | Total area (× 105) | Odor descriptorb | Identificationc | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | OM | RM | |||||||||||
| Aldehydes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 892 | 3-Methyl-1-butanal | 247.91 | ± | 6.09 | 268.51 | ± | 5.33 | 323.13 | ± | 1.01 | Maltyd, greene | RI, MS |
| 2 | 1075 | Hexanal | 10.85 | ± | 3.91 | 4.25 | ± | 1.59 | 2.05 | ± | 0.60 | Green, grassf | RI, MS, PC |
| 3 | 1214 | 2-Hexenal | 15.84 | ± | 12.05 | 4.02 | ± | 1.63 | 1.77 | ± | 0.83 | Fragrant, sweetf, fruity, greene | RI, MS, PC |
| Sub-total | 274.60 | 276.78 | 326.95 | ||||||||||
| Alcohols | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 909 | Ethanol | 6.08 | ± | 0.88 | 2.75 | ± | 0.25 | 3.27 | ± | 0.70 | Alcoholg | RI, MS |
| 5 | 1544 | Linalool | 169.53 | ± | 8.64 | 97.00 | ± | 2.93 | 94.59 | ± | 2.88 | Fresh, floral, clean, sweet, lemong | RI, MS, PC |
| Sub-total | 175.60 | 99.75 | 97.87 | ||||||||||
| Hydrocarbons | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 1015 | α-Pinene | 62.87 | ± | 5.47 | 32.45 | ± | 8.00 | 28.75 | ± | 3.09 | Fruity, pineyh | RI, MS, PC |
| 7 | 1060 | Camphene | 30.82 | ± | 1.04 | 15.73 | ± | 1.49 | 16.34 | ± | 1.79 | Camphoraceous, mild-oilyi | RI, MS, PC |
| 8 | 1096 | β-Pinene | 43.75 | ± | 7.43 | 24.00 | ± | 4.73 | 21.46 | ± | 2.11 | Woody, pineyh | RI, MS, PC |
| 9 | 1151 | β-Myrcene | 14.21 | ± | 2.44 | 7.58 | ± | 0.72 | 7.39 | ± | 0.95 | Mild, sweeti | RI, MS, PC |
| 10 | 1188 | α-Limonene | 29.18 | ± | 5.54 | 15.58 | ± | 2.55 | 13.62 | ± | 1.99 | Fresh, citrus, lemonj | RI, MS, PC |
| 11 | 1224 | β-Ocimene | 50.61 | ± | 0.29 | 28.11 | ± | 3.60 | 22.75 | ± | 3.24 | Green, herbali, fruityh | RI, MS |
| 12 | 1242 | α-Ocimene | 95.40 | ± | 1.18 | 48.98 | ± | 4.32 | 41.25 | ± | 3.79 | Fruity, wet clothh | RI, MS |
| 13 | 1256 | Terpinolene | 3.46 | ± | 1.60 | 1.86 | ± | 0.26 | 2.15 | ± | 0.28 | Pineyi, lemonj | RI, MS, PC |
| 14 | 1289 | Tridecane | 9.09 | ± | 1.38 | 15.27 | ± | 3.98 | 17.76 | ± | 1.28 | – | RI, MS, PC |
| 15 | 1494 | n-Pentadecane | 26.00 | ± | 4.60 | 48.44 | ± | 8.84 | 52.83 | ± | 3.03 | – | RI, MS, PC |
| 16 | 1501 | α-Copaene | 9.75 | ± | 1.26 | 5.02 | ± | 0.41 | 4.58 | ± | 0.45 | Sweet, floralk | RI, MS |
| 17 | 1614 | β-Caryophyllene | 235.27 | ± | 4.28 | 126.18 | ± | 5.76 | 100.18 | ± | 6.52 | Woody, spicyj | RI, MS, PC |
| 18 | 1666 | trans-β-Farnesene | 12.72 | ± | 5.18 | 13.22 | ± | 3.86 | 10.70 | ± | 1.53 | Citrus, greenk | RI, MS |
| 19 | 1689 | α-Caryophyllene | 155.69 | ± | 3.79 | 87.90 | ± | 2.85 | 72.66 | ± | 5.36 | Woody, spicyj | RI, MS, PC |
| 20 | 1696 | α-Cadinene | 13.85 | ± | 0.99 | 25.66 | ± | 1.36 | 26.63 | ± | 2.54 | Woodyl | RI, MS |
| 21 | 1704 | β-Bisabolene | 6.67 | ± | 0.56 | 4.10 | ± | 0.67 | 4.10 | ± | 0.78 | Woody, leafm | RI, MS, PC |
| 22 | 1709 | 8-Heptadecene | 8.59 | ± | 0.80 | 4.45 | ± | 1.66 | 3.16 | ± | 0.93 | Earthy, mossn | RI, MS |
| 23 | 1719 | Epizonarene | 8.69 | ± | 0.39 | 17.16 | ± | 1.43 | 17.35 | ± | 0.74 | – | RI, MS |
| 24 | 1729 | γ-Muurolene | 155.75 | ± | 1.98 | 132.74 | ± | 7.91 | 108.33 | ± | 2.66 | Woodyo | RI, MS |
| 25 | 1745 | α-Selinene | 21.19 | ± | 1.69 | 12.47 | ± | 1.73 | 11.22 | ± | 1.56 | Woodyj | RI, MS |
| 26 | 1772 | (+)-δ-Cadinene | 11.49 | ± | 0.87 | 6.94 | ± | 1.08 | 7.16 | ± | 1.68 | Spicy, woodyj | RI, MS |
| 27 | 1778 | γ-Cadinene | 7.40 | ± | 0.58 | 4.40 | ± | 0.63 | 4.58 | ± | 0.92 | Fragrantp | RI, MS |
| 28 | 1786 | α-Panasinsene | 19.45 | ± | 2.04 | 11.26 | ± | 1.57 | 9.77 | ± | 0.84 | – | RI, MS |
| Sub-total | 1031.89 | 689.52 | 604.70 | ||||||||||
| Acid | |||||||||||||
| 29 | 1451 | Acetic acid | 15.27 | ± | 0.52 | 9.60 | ± | 1.48 | 7.65 | ± | 1.70 | Sour, vinegarj | RI, MS, PC |
| Sub-total | 15.27 | 9.60 | 7.65 | ||||||||||
| Ketones | |||||||||||||
| 30 | 1389 | 2-Nonanone | 14.22 | ± | 7.98 | 7.04 | ± | 1.12 | 8.56 | ± | 1.73 | Mintq | RI, MS |
| 31 | 1526 | Camphor | 8.93 | ± | 7.21 | 17.13 | ± | 6.14 | 14.50 | ± | 1.50 | Camphorr | RI, MS, PC |
| 32 | 1588 | Calarene | 6.00 | ± | 0.67 | 3.59 | ± | 0.43 | 3.36 | ± | 0.19 | Greenl | RI, MS |
| Sub-total | 29.15 | 27.77 | 26.42 | ||||||||||
| Ethers | |||||||||||||
| 33 | 817 | Methyl acetate | 6.24 | ± | 1.37 | 2.23 | ± | 0.22 | 1.72 | ± | 0.10 | Fruitys | RI, MS |
| 34 | 1861 | Methyl 3-phenylpropanoate | 14.67 | ± | 1.73 | 3.63 | ± | 0.72 | 3.36 | ± | 0.15 | – | RI, MS |
| Sub-total | 20.91 | 5.86 | 5.08 | ||||||||||
| Total identified/detected | 1547.42 | 1109.28 | 1068.67 | ||||||||||
Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. (n = 3)
aRetention indices relative to n-alkanes on a polar DB-Wax column
bOdor descriptors of volatile compounds identified in the literature
cIdentification based on retention index (RI), NIST MS library (MS), and authentic standards analyzed by mass spectrometry (PC)
dKumazawa and Masuda (2002)
eWang et al. (2008)
fQin et al. (2013)
gJirovetz et al. (2005)
hJordán et al. (2003)
iAlvarez et al. (2011)
jCheong et al. (2012)
kUsami et al. (2013)
lCosta et al. (2008)
mMacleod and De Troconis (1982)
nSelli et al. (2006)
oSant’Anna et al. (2007)
pMacLeod and Pieris (1982)
qGalvão et al. (2011)
rVera et al. (2014)
sSu and Chien (2010)