Table 4.
Relative percentage (% of total peaks area) of volatile compounds found in berry jams.
| Compound | tR (min) | Blueberry | Blackberry and Blackcurrant | Blackcurrant | Cranberry | Raspberry | Odor Characteristic Descriptors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohols | ||||||||
| 1 | 1-Butanol 3-methyl | 4.58 | 0.10 | 0.23 | 7.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | whiskey, malt, burnt |
| 2 | 1-Butanol 2-methyl | 4.676 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 7.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | malt |
| 3 | Furfuryl alcohol | 5.737 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | fermented, creamy, caramel |
| 4 | 1-Hexanol | 12.647 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | flowery, sweet, toasty, green |
| 5 | 2-Heptanol | 14.593 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | herbal, fruity, musty |
| Total | 0.38 | 0.76 | 14.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Aldehydes | ||||||||
| 6 | Hexanal | 7.343 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.00 | fresh, green, fruity |
| 7 | 2-Heptanal | 17.448 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | green |
| 8 | Benzaldehyde | 17.53 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 1.55 | 2.02 | 0.00 | almond, burnt sugar |
| Total | 0.32 | 0.74 | 3.36 | 2.52 | 0.00 | |||
| Esters | ||||||||
| 9 | Methyl butanoate | 4.094 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ether, fruit, sweet |
| 10 | Methyl 2-methylbutanoate | 6.081 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0.00 | apple, fruity |
| 11 | Ethyl 3-methylbutanoate | 11.436 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | sweet, anise, fruity, apple |
| 12 | Methyl benzoate | 23.219 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.00 | flowery, honey, herbal |
| Total | 1.11 | 0.00 | 3.27 | 0.89 | 0.00 | |||
| Terpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives | ||||||||
| 13 | Linalool oxide | 17.97 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 0.89 | 0.00 | floral, fresh, lemon |
| 14 | β-Myrcene | 19.029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | spicy, ethereal |
| 15 | ∆-3-Carene | 19.683 | 0.27 | 1.69 | 28.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | citrus fruits, orange peel |
| 16 | p-Cymene | 20.406 | 0.50 | 2.95 | 14.96 | 3.19 | 0.42 | citrus |
| 17 | D-Limonene | 20.592 | 94.80 | 89.85 | 11.40 | 79.95 | 98.82 | fruity |
| 18 | Eucalyptol | 20.714 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 0.93 | 0.00 | minty, pine, sweet |
| 19 | trans-β-Ocimene | 20.977 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | sweet, herb, citrus |
| 20 | γ-Terpinene | 21.801 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | citrus, terpeny, sweet, fruity |
| 21 | α- Terpinolen | 22.864 | 0.10 | 0.39 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.05 | woody, fruity, sweet, piney, anise |
| 22 | p-Cymenene | 23.045 | 0.34 | 1.05 | 4.41 | 0.25 | 0.15 | phenolic, spicy, musty, nutty |
| 23 | α-Terpineol | 27.127 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 2.14 | 0.85 | 0.20 | anise, mint |
| 24 | Caryophyllene | 37.916 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | woody, spicy, fruity, sweet |
| 25 | α-Caryophyllene | 39.649 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | fruity, woody |
| Total | 97.51 | 97.32 | 74.06 | 86.06 | 100.00 | |||
| Others | ||||||||
| 26 | 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl |
4.991 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 0.00 | |
| 27 | Acetophenone | 0.37 | 0.64 | 2.46 | 2.19 | 0.00 | sweet, flower, almond | |
| 28 | Benzoic Acid | 26.103 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 1.82 | 3.32 | 0.00 | winey, balsamic, very weak |
| 29 | n.i. | 15.959 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 30 | n.i. | 30.854 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.12 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 0.68 | 1.18 | 4.28 | 10.53 | 0.00 | |||
n.i.-not identified.