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. 2020 Jan 18;100(5):2198–2207. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10244

Table 3.

Concentration (μg L−1) of volatile compounds of honeys from different botanical origins and locations

Chestnut‐Yalova Chestnut‐Düzce Rhododendron Lavender Sage Carob Heather Citrus Pine Wildflower‐Ardahan Wildflower‐Sivas Wildflower‐Kırşehir
1 (E)‐2‐hexenal 511.23a 14.30b 9.66b 17.44b 7.40b 10.85b 28.53b 4.88b 7.73b 3.43b 7.47b 3.76b
2 (E)‐2‐methyl‐2‐butenal 3250.8a 240.77b 119.24b 57.07b 17.46b 38.32b 168.76b 30.54b 41.92b 16.02b 13.10b 10.10b
3 (Z)‐3‐hexen‐1‐ol 136.27a 49.83de 66.38cd 79.33c 36.49ef 101.09b 113.04b 20.35fg 19.27fg 8.31g 5.45g 14.59g
4 1,3‐butanediol 757.36a 86.57bc 53.84c 160.15bc 101.71bc 189.99b 133.99bc 73.47bc 68.51bc 61.68c 72.94bc 47.76c
5 1‐hexanol 145.65a 20.70c 11.30cd 57.46b 155.71a 17.84cd 18.85cd 8.04cd 10.91cd 8.82cd 11.55cd 6.21d
6 1‐octen‐3‐ol 79750a 441.60b 185.30b 69.91b 35.09b 55.66b 305.91b 75.60b 68.28b 36.32b 40.63b 25.94b
7 1‐p‐menthen‐9‐ol 165.87b 5.63c 7.60c 169.61b 352.98a 42.39c 34.54c 7.91c 19.42c 20.34c 32.16c 20.59c
8 2,3‐butanedione 179.78b 87.40e 76.94ef 109.52d 79.78ef 208.61a 200.44a 64.73fg 74.56ef 129.66c 64.20fg 51.91g
9 2‐aminoacetophenone 2376.6a 49.93b 14.63b 22.48b 25.96b 11.58b 59.36b 5.00b 6.54b 2.29b 2.22b 1.93b
10 2‐butanol 879.22a 421.14c 168.68efg 277.27de 189.31efg 604.02b 604.38b 253.44def 211.55defg 119.97g 331.65cd 136.03fg
11 2‐cyclopenten‐1,4‐dione 1058.4c 516.50de 585.63d 444.71def 341.16fg 1400.9a 1217.7b 191.93gh 387.04ef 205.55gh 1040.3c 179.91h
12 2‐heptanol 190.14a 15.42b 9.39b 12.64b 14.86b 16.98b 21.86b 6.62b 8.59b 5.81b 6.60b 5.38b
13 2‐hydroxyacetophenone 286.01b 16.65c 9.93c 578.60a 399.65b 12.82c 53.58c 9.73c 7.57c 3.96c 4.74c 2.88c
14 2‐methyl‐2‐butanol 252.61c 79.41d 30.81f 68.98de 35.35f 478.26a 288.43b 54.47def 53.69def 34.02f 70.49de 46.64ef
15 2‐phenylethanol 3397.9a 93.02b 37.93b 30.06b 25.36b 39.61b 72.50b 22.76b 29.94b 21.46b 15.04b 14.78b
16 3‐methylbutanal 174.47a 91.09c 25.05e 34.00e 23.97e 183.61a 114.35b 25.11e 69.72d 24.99e 28.75e 18.59e
17 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde 283.74b 16.51c 9.85c 574.01a 396.48b 12.72c 53.16c 9.65c 7.51c 3.93c 4.70c 2.86c
18 5‐methylfurfural 109.06a 15.05b 6.69b 20.98b 116.66a 17.83b 18.51b 6.71b 8.73b 5.83b 15.84b 5.42b
19 acetic acid 3707.9a 1495.6cd 1654.5c 1265.6cde 988.71ef 3916.7a 3428.3a 542.24f 1088.5de 579.95f 2908.1b 505.65f
20 acetoin 814.95b 230.32d 77.41fg 158.36def 159.49def 1655.8a 507.46c 101.66efg 114.08efg 39.40g 191.30de 100.25efg
21 acetone 4020.9a 1189.0c 133.05e 2063.7b 424.26de 471.51de 318.68e 266.98e 950.71c 226.45e 822.88cd 327.30e
22 alpha‐pinene 403.75b 23.50c 14.02c 816.77a 564.16b 18.09c 75.64c 13.73c 10.69c 5.60c 6.69c 4.06c
23 benzaldehyde 5720.1a 292.29b 159.32b 72.16b 39.47b 241.64b 455.33b 46.88b 99.70b 17.05b 53.24b 24.92b
24 benzyl alcohol 14383a 407.02b 215.02b 49.97b 19.03b 122.45b 726.06b 42.66b 64.02b 12.66b 22.43b 15.94b
25 beta‐pinene 382.58b 22.27c 13.28c 773.94a 534.58b 17.14c 71.68c 13.01c 10.13c 5.30c 6.34c 3.85c
26 utanoic acid 611.57c 192.25d 74.60f 167.01de 85.58f 1157.9a 698.31b 131.88def 129.99def 82.36f 170.65de 112.92ef
Chestnut‐Yalova Chestnut‐Düzce Rhododendron Lavender Sage Carob Heather Citrus Pine Wildflower‐Ardahan Wildflower‐Sivas Wildflower‐Kırşehir
27 chloroform 3646.5a 251.17b 151.00b 237.60b 213.32b 274.09b 272.06b 157.04b 136.02b 118.52b 120.44b 80.84b
28 cis‐6‐nonen‐1‐ol 53.70b 13.71d 11.17d 23.98c 10.69d 73.33a 26.35c 8.31d 10.67d 11.37d 9.37d 13.67d
29 coumarin 2050.9a 41.39b 16.87b 19.16b 32.13b 46.06b 44.48b 11.69b 11.96b 8.73b 7.28b 7.92b
30 damascenone 22.23a 8.71bcd 6.35cd 8.01cd 8.66bcd 13.62b 10.96bc 5.66d 6.42cd 7.61 cd 5.77d 5.89d
31 decanal 50.33a 5.47c 3.80c 26.31b 39.69a 8.62c 6.76c 3.54c 4.03c 4.12c 4.21c 3.71c
32 dimethyl disulfide 26833a 140.95b 48.05b 44.12b 14.49b 45.64b 118.12b 14.52b 12.53b 8.86b 17.07b 5.08b
33 dimethyl sulfide 1447.9a 169.72d 102.26d 161.48d 135.36d 254.61bcd 396.17bc 469.57b 194.09cd 109.46d 150.54d 157.87d
34 dimethyl trisulfide 750.75a 35.97b 32.14b 96.89b 132.58b 58.82b 56.54b 32.68b 31.56b 28.57b 37.09b 27.95b
35 dodecane 393.64b 36.73c 32.67c 320.92b 23.23c 612.25a 348.46b 43.67c 21.75c 21.20c 12.46c 13.23c
36 ethanol 255571a 72135b 54791c 24578def 5996.2g 19492ef 66825bc 31769de 34235d 2465.4g 4227.8g 11994fg
37 ethyl acetate 1077.9b 304.66d 102.39fg 209.48def 210.97def 2190.2a 671.24c 134.46efg 150.91efg 52.11g 253.05de 132.60efg
38 ethyl benzoate 8035.1a 59.03b 75.88b 40.28b 25.84b 44.78b 67.80b 85.78b 29.39b 22.02b 17.02b 12.46b
39 furfural 409.49a 23.09d 18.53d 201.01b 54.19cd 49.41cd 65.10cd 16.33d 32.33d 25.32d 82.90c 23.10d
40 furfuryl alcohol 232.70a 60.77b 17.33c 15.82c 26.67c 24.12c 21.98c 8.25c 17.00c 6.59c 29.18bc 7.45c
41 guaiacol 24.55a 6.20de 5.01de 13.01b 11.00bc 7.73cd 5.91de 4.14de 5.98de 5.14de 4.83de 3.87e
42 heptanal 66.38a 16.81c 11.67c 16.52c 16.07c 34.03b 19.91c 9.07c 13.59c 13.08c 11.17c 14.55c
43 heptane 26034a 356.61b 170.89b 250.61b 175.48b 191.74b 506.44b 94.52b 152.05b 80.83b 144.31b 63.46b
44 heptanoic acid 84.37a 39.72b 27.74bc 33.89bc 24.58bc 32.36bc 27.69bc 22.08c 29.87bc 33.79bc 33.86c 20.52bc
45 hexanal 92.95a 28.31e 20.51efg 45.74d 78.18b 59.64c 27.17ef 11.62g 17.15fg 12.18g 18.75efg 10.35g
46 hexane 1523.9a 212.59bcd 145.33cd 285.60bcd 166.75cd 391.68bc 447.35b 155.27cd 165.56cd 185.42cd 138.98d 116.88d
47 hexanoic acid 4595.9a 116.13b 62.45b 82.39b 41.91b 119.65b 128.24b 47.55b 52.92b 44.75b 42.51b 34.52b
48 hotrienol 101.36bc 13.75c 14.30c 193.68b 501.89a 23.91c 17.86c 15.81c 15.36c 9.71c 16.00c 8.86c
49 hydroxymethylfurfural 1694.2a 32.68b 27.53b 82.47b 66.06b 44.75b 51.58b 24.31b 23.97b 19.43b 26.05b 18.86b
50 isoamyl alcohol 1913.9a 564.05c 63.09e 978.32b 201.24de 223.52de 151.38e 126.66e 450.72c 107.33e 390.23cd 155.16e
51 isobutyl alcohol 18581a 387.24b 170.24b 52.87b 19.90b 103.67b 477.65b 81.01b 78.82b 22.29b 49.95b 30.45b
52 isopropyl benzene 440.40a 53.87cd 33.81d 82.20bcd 122.60b 88.46bc 81.83bcd 94.00bc 45.60cd 45.76cd 35.50d 116.69b
53 lemonol 18338a 162.01b 53.86b 493.91b 188.40b 10.22b 139.64b 13.95b 21.94b 16.03b 6.23b 10.91b
Chestnut‐Yalova Chestnut‐Düzce Rhododendron Lavender Sage Carob Heather Citrus Pine Wildflower‐Ardahan Wildflower‐Sivas Wildflower‐Kırşehir
54 lilac alcohol 35.71b 9.77c 8.37c 29.18b 8.35c 49.88a 29.27b 7.54c 8.52c 8.27c 6.05c 6.62c
55 lilac aldehyde 65.37a 5.18f 7.39ef 24.71c 6.87ef 14.86de 35.16b 18.85cd 4.37f 5.79ef 7.12ef 5.22f
56 maltol 62.02b 22.43e 29.22de 86.34a 35.92d 77.60a 48.85c 31.76de 23.80e 23.26e 39.48cd 21.29e
57 menthol 96905a 98.89b 35.92b 55.62b 53.41b 28.70b 95.57b 16.23b 19.99b 13.48b 13.13b 12.34b
58 methanol 13011a 5453.16ef 2659.7h 4812.8fg 4539.2fg 7437.1cd 6325.8de 2699.1h 8611.5bc 4838.0fg 8833.9b 3828.3gh
59 methyl anthranilate 330.50a 6.06b 6.88b 14.92b 13.90b 7.97b 9.23b 15.67b 3.10b 1.34b 1.21b 1.42b
60 nerolidol oxide 5.59a 2.19b 1.94b 1.88b 2.49b 1.97b 1.51b 1.41b 1.83b 1.93b 1.77b 1.37b
61 nerolidol 4.23a 1.57bcd 1.09cd 1.18cd 3.11ab 2.77abc 1.25bcd 1.05cd 1.11cd 1.35bcd 0.80d 0.94cd
62 nonanal 15035a 179.67b 79.23b 303.33b 97.16b 249.98b 325.49b 48.67b 67.08b 35.51b 43.67b 38.41b
63 nonane 7288.7a 118.15b 58.74b 61.42b 41.08b 99.86b 110.54b 31.47b 42.13b 29.21b 28.86b 23.43b
64 nonanol 103.86a 23.72b 20.34b 27.48b 18.52b 19.45b 21.22b 15.68b 18.76b 27.18b 17.52b 20.44b
65 octanal 158.50a 12.84b 11.50b 22.72b 14.79b 17.84b 21.17b 11.95b 11.80b 10.38b 17.77b 9.08b
66 octane 564.11a 66.00b 48.70b 60.37b 43.10b 59.44b 64.67b 34.97b 47.78b 46.66b 45.17b 38.29b
67 octanoic acid 103.86a 23.72b 20.34b 27.48b 18.52b 19.45b 21.22b 15.68b 18.76b 27.18b 17.52b 20.44b
68 p‐cresol 314.18a 24.90b 11.36b 12.37b 16.79b 10.30b 18.68b 3.72b 5.50b 3.67b 7.45b 2.42b
69 p‐isopropenyl toluene 509.32a 49.59b 13.40b 11.52b 6.88b 18.51b 15.21b 6.45b 9.62b 10.36b 6.42b 6.28b
70 p‐menth‐1‐en‐9‐al 105.42bc 14.29c 14.87c 201.43b 521.96a 24.87c 18.58c 16.45c 15.97c 10.10c 16.64c 9.22c
71 phenol 32200a 169.14b 57.66b 52.95b 17.38b 54.77b 141.75b 17.43b 15.04b 10.63b 20.49b 6.09b
72 phenylacetaldehyde 211.39a 25.86cd 16.23d 39.46bcd 58.85b 42.46bc 39.28bcd 45.12bc 21.89cd 21.97cd 17.04d 56.01b
73 phytalic acid 37.09a 3.38c 2.87c 32.63a 22.51b 5.42c 6.80c 3.42c 2.79c 3.55c 2.61c 2.64c
74 propanoic acid 5329.5a 207.51b 56.07b 61.61b 43.09b 272.19b 179.76b 41.94b 64.48b 40.49b 64.49b 37.38b
75 propyl anisol 116.41a 9.38cd 24.81b 15.01bcd 16.21bc 7.81cd 6.48cd 8.99cd 9.84cd 5.63cd 3.92d 10.31cd
76 santene 259.19a 30.71b 19.90b 12.70b 12.95b 16.44b 12.65b 13.61b 12.42b 16.42b 9.68b 8.05b
77 toluene 8161.9a 515.01b 244.24bc 117.79bc 49.25bc 43.65bc 432.70bc 86.34bc 80.62bc 10.18c 15.93c 23.08c

Superscript letters in the row indicate statistically significant differences (P < 0.05).