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. 2016 Aug 3;21(8):1007. doi: 10.3390/molecules21081007

Table 3.

Identification of volatile compounds from the spearmint extract, with relative aromatic notes, calculated LRIs, identification methods, references, and relative amounts.

ID Identification Flavour Note [32] LRI-Wax LRI-BP5 a Identification Method Ref. Concentration (µg/100 mg)
1 Ethylbenzene Prunus 1127 871 MS + LRI [33] 0.04 ± 0.01
2 d-Limonene Sweet, citrus and peely 1200 1024 MS + LRI [34] 0.04 ± 0.01
3 Cosmene Dahlia, Laurus nobilis 1219 1006 MS + LRI NIST 0.24 ± 0.08
4 Cosmene (isomer) 1252 1142 MS + LRI NIST 0.41 ± 0.03
5 o-cymene Lavander and cypress oil 1274 1022 MS + LRI [35] 0.06 ± 0.01
6 Methyl-heptenone Fruity, apple, musty, ketonic and creamy 1343 MS 0.05 ± 0.01
7 (z)-3-hexen-1-ol Green, grassy, melon rind-like 1387 853 MS + LRI [36] 0.07 ± 0.01
8 Amyl ethyl carbinol Earthy 1395 996 MS 0.29 ± 0.09
9 p-cymenene Phenolic 1444 1090 MS + LRI [35] 3.39 ± 0.98
10 Amyl vinyl carbinol Earthy 1453 979 MS + LRI [34] 0.46 ± 0.11
11 Furfural Bready 1473 828 MS + LRI [20] 0.52 ± 0.12
12 α-ionene Plum 1485 MS 0.13 ± 0.01
13 Dihydroedulan II (not reported) 1496 1292 MS + LRI [37] 0.69 ± 0.09
14 Dihydroedulan II (not reported) 1526 1297 MS + LRI [37] 2.27 ± 0.66
15 β-linalool Floral 1551 1099 MS + LRI [38] 1.52 ± 0.43
16 (R)-(+)-menthofuran Minty 1565 1159 MS + LRI [39] 0.16 ± 0.05
17 5-methylfurfural Caramellic 1582 957 MS + LRI [38] 0.18 ± 0.03
18 α-ionone Floral 1590 1428 MS + LRI [33] 0.14 ± 0.02
19 (not identified) 1602 0.27 ± 0.08
20 Hotrienol Sweet tropical 1615 1105 MS + LRI [40] 0.38 ± 0.19
21 trans-p-metha-2,8-dienol Minty 1632 1121 MS + LRI [35] 0.12 ± 0.03
22 Safranal Woody, spicy, phenolic, camphoreous 1653 1196 MS 0.53 ± 0.13
23 3-furanmethanol Tobacco 1667 851 MS + LRI [41] 0.18 ± 0.01
24 Tetramethyl-indane (not reported) 1676 MS 0.42 ± 0.09
25 (not identified) 1686 0.33 ± 0.04
26 Ethyl cyclopentenolone Caramellic 1691 1087 MS 0.75 ± 0.18
27 p-menthen-1-ol Floral, minty, eucalyptus 1701 MS 0.65 ± 0.19
28 4,7-dibenzofuran (not reported) 1714 MS 0.33 ± 0.06
29 Menthone Mentholic 1735 1148 MS + LRI [35] 2.18 ± 0.72
30 Camphor Camphoreous 1748 1145 MS + LRI [35] 0.20 ± 0.02
31 2-piperidin methenamine (not reported) 1759 MS 0.19 ± 0.08
32 1-(1-butenyl)pyrrolidine (not reported) 1783 MS 0.17 ± 0.05
33 Methyl salicylate Minty 1785 1205 MS + LRI [33] 0.21 ± 0.13
34 trans-geraniol Floral 1804 1377 MS + LRI NIST 0.10 ± 0.03
35 Teresantalol Magnolia 1816 1205 MS 0.52 ± 0.12
36 β-damascenone Woody, sweet, fruity, earthy 1828 1381 MS + LRI [38] 0.66 ± 0.17
37 5-isoproprenyl-2-methylcyclopent-1-enecarboxaldehyde (not reported) 1834 MS 0.43 ± 0.08
38 Calamenene Herbal 1839 1525 MS + LRI [33] 0.34 ± 0.11
39 Piperitenone Herbal, minty 1849 1268 MS + LRI [35] 0.69 ± 0.21
40 p-cymen-8-ol Sweet, fruity, cherry, coumarin 1857 1175 MS + LRI [33] 1.96 ± 0.74
41 Exo-2-hydroxy cineole Eucalyptus, basilicum 1864 MS 0.36 ± 0.01
42 3,6-dimethyl-phenyl-1,4-diol (not reported) 1868 MS 0.44 ± 0.02
43 Longipinene Hinoki, cypress 1884 1350 MS + LRI [42] 0.74 ± 0.01
44 Isopiperitenone Minty 1932 1340 MS + LRI NIST 2.37 ± 0.94
45 Damascenone (isomer) 1948 MS 0.56 ± 0.12
46 Mint lactone Sweet, creamy, coumarinic and coconut 1967 MS 0.46 ± 0.03
47 α,β-dihydro-β-ionone Woody 1979 1406 MS 1.17 ± 0.69
48 Seudenone Nutty 1990 1050 MS + LRI NIST 0.50 ± 0.19
49 Dihydroxy-durene (not reported) 1998 1322 MS 0.31 ± 0.23
50 Cinerolon Myrthus 2011 1403 MS 0.64 ± 0.43
51 Carvone Minty, licorice 2054 1239 MS + LRI [33] 0.18 ± 0.07
52 1-acetoxy-p-menth-3-one Minty 2114 MS 0.16 ± 0.05
53 2,6-diisopropyl naphtalene (not reported) 2144 MS 0.33 ± 0.08
54 (naphtalene derivative) 2158 MS 0.15 ± 0.05
55 Eugenol Spicy 2164 1354 MS + LRI [35] 0.75 ± 0.44
56 4-ethylphenol Phenolic 2171 1175 MS + LRI [38] 0.17 ± 0.01
57 Thymol Herbal 2179 1289 MS + LRI [35] 0.62 ± 0.29
58 2-acetyl-4-methylphenol Sweet heavy floral herbal 2190 1180 [43] 0.95 ± 0.41
59 Carvacrol Spicy 2204 1298 MS + LRI [35] 0.12 ± 0.03

a No value means not found in literature. Mean (n = 2) ± SD.