Table 3.
Omission experiments from the recombination model.
| No. | Odorants omitted from the complete recombination | na | Significanceb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All ketones | 10 | *** |
| 1–1 | 2-Pentanone | 0 | ─ |
| 1–2 | 2,3- Butanedione | 9 | ** |
| 1–3 | 2- Heptanone | 0 | ─ |
| 1–4 | 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone | 6 | ─ |
| 1–5 | 2-Nonanone | 0 | ─ |
| 2 | All aldehydes | 9 | ** |
| 2–1 | Acetaldehyde | 9 | ** |
| 2–2 | Benzaldehyde | 0 | ─ |
| 3 | All acids | 10 | *** |
| 3–1 | Acetic acid | 8 | * |
| 3–2 | Butanoic acid | 9 | ** |
| 3–3 | Hexanoic acid | 10 | *** |
| 3–4 | Octanoic acid | 4 | ─ |
| 4 | δ-Decalactone | 9 | ** |
Note: a Number of panelists from 10 panelists who recognized the aroma difference by a triangle test.
b*: Significant (p < 0.05); **: highly significant (p < 0.01); ***: very highly significant (p < 0.001);
─:no significant (p > 0.05).