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. 2022 Dec 22;13(1):18. doi: 10.3390/metabo13010018

Table 1.

Quantification of silylated metabolites in Allium species aerial part (mg/g) analyzed using GC–MS, n = 3.

Peak Number Average Rt Average RI Metabolite Class Chives Egyptian Leek French Leek Red Garlic Red Onion White Garlic White Onion
3 5.13 1061.59 Lactic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.24 ± 0.12 0.23 ± 0.03 0.40 ± 0.12 0.30 ± 0.11 0.26 ± 0.18 0.29 ± 0.11 0.37 ± 0.12
4 5.34 1074.61 Glycolic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.05 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.01 0.17 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.00
5 5.528 1086.41 Pyruvic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.05 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.07 0.34 ± 0.02 0.10 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.04 0.03 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.03
6 5.649 1093.85 Octanoic acid, TMS Acid 0.02 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00
8 6.365 1138.27 β-Lactic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.02 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.02 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00
11 7.704 1224.87 γ-Hydroxybutyric acid, 2TMS Acid 0.36 ± 0.08 0.40 ± 0.05 0.48 ± 0.01 0.41 ± 0.04 0.38 ± 0.07 0.40 ± 0.05 0.42 ± 0.06
14 8.23 1262.65 Methylmaleic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.03 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.06 0.09 ± 0.09 0.04 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.01
17 8.808 1304.12 Succinic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.17 ± 0.04 0.32 ± 0.06 1.23 ± 0.10 0.17 ± 0.01 0.29 ± 0.05 0.18 ± 0.03 0.24 ± 0.06
20 9.248 1335.82 Fumaric acid, 2TMS Acid 0.02 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.24 ± 0.07 0.01 ± 0.00 0.06 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.07 ± 0.02
24 10.057 1393.63 Methylsuccinic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
27 10.65 1440.33 Itaconic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.05 ± 0.02 0.00 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01
30 10.952 1465.15 2-Ketoisocaproic acid tbo, TMS Acid 0.20 ± 0.06 0.22 ± 0.05 0.27 ± 0.02 0.25 ± 0.04 0.21 ± 0.05 0.25 ± 0.06 0.21 ± 0.05
31 11.013 1469.98 Succinic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01
32 11.205 1485.5 Malic acid, 3TMS Acid 3.13 ± 0.97 0.39 ± 0.09 3.58 ± 0.32 0.32 ± 0.12 2.28 ± 0.40 0.16 ± 0.09 0.92 ± 0.23
50 13.885 1712.97 2-Ketoglutaric acid, 3TMS Acid 0.02 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01
56 14.644 1781.21 Azelaic acid, 2TMS Acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00
Total Acid 4.36 ± 1.35 2.02 ± 0.45 7.08 ± 0.83 1.70 ± 0.35 3.79 ± 0.83 1.46 ± 0.37 2.51 ± 0.59
2 5.048 1056.5 1,3 Propanediol, 2TMS Alcohol 0.03 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00
12 7.841 1234.73 Diethylene glycol, 2TMS Alcohol 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.00
25 10.073 1394.89 1-Nonanol, TMS Alcohol 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00
Total Alcohol 0.08 ± 0.02 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.00 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01
7 5.758 1100.63 l-Alanine, TMS Amino acid 0.22 ± 0.15 2.62 ± 0.61 1.89 ± 0.49 0.07 ± 0.04 0.85 ± 0.08 0.31 ± 0.10 2.36 ± 2.12
9 7.389 1202.33 Glycine, TMS Amino acid 0.48 ± 0.12 0.50 ± 0.07 0.52 ± 0.03 0.53 ± 0.05 0.51 ± 0.04 0.50 ± 0.05 0.50 ± 0.03
10 7.464 1207.63 Valine, 2TMS Amino acid 0.05 ± 0.02 3.51 ± 1.09 1.75 ± 0.51 0.03 ± 0.01 0.22 ± 0.04 0.32 ± 0.14 1.00 ± 0.49
15 8.276 1265.93 L-Leucine, TMS Amino acid 0.02 ± 0.01 5.32 ± 1.44 3.22 ± 0.92 0.02 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.03 0.47 ± 0.22 1.41 ± 0.61
16 8.588 1288.31 L-Norleucine, TMS Amino acid 0.02 ± 0.01 2.34 ± 0.75 1.00 ± 0.29 0.01 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.01 0.22 ± 0.12 0.61 ± 0.30
21 9.54 1356.67 Serine, 3TMS Amino acid 0.06 ± 0.02 1.34 ± 0.38 0.45 ± 0.19 0.04 ± 0.02 0.40 ± 0.07 0.20 ± 0.08 0.91 ± 0.28
22 9.911 1383.42 L-Threonine, 3TMS Amino acid 0.04 ± 0.01 1.10 ± 0.32 0.47 ± 0.14 0.03 ± 0.01 0.11 ± 0.03 0.19 ± 0.07 0.38 ± 0.11
26 10.376 1418.66 β-Alanine, 2TMS Amino acid 0.11 ± 0.03 0.11 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.01 0.13 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.01
28 10.742 1448.19 Leucine, 2TBDMS Amino acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
29 10.918 1462.37 L-Aspartic acid, 3TMS Amino acid 0.22 ± 0.11 0.07 ± 0.03 0.08 ± 0.02 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.02
35 11.583 1516.01 Pyroglutamic acid, 2TMS Amino acid 0.10 ± 0.01 0.88 ± 0.32 4.10 ± 0.91 0.05 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.03 0.07 ± 0.01 0.34 ± 0.12
36 11.591 1516.99 Aspartic acid, 3TMS Amino acid 0.05 ± 0.02 0.35 ± 0.10 0.10 ± 0.09 0.01 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.03 0.01 ± 0.00 0.11 ± 0.03
43 12.767 1612.66 Glutamic acid, 3TMS Amino acid 0.17 ± 0.07 1.71 ± 0.54 0.24 ± 0.05 0.07 ± 0.02 0.44 ± 0.12 0.07 ± 0.02 0.38 ± 0.15
44 12.843 1619.48 Phenylalanine, 2TMS Amino acid 0.02 ± 0.01 2.04 ± 0.66 0.85 ± 0.22 0.01 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.03 0.18 ± 0.08 0.61 ± 0.24
45 12.951 1629.1 Asparagine, 3TMS Amino acid 0.02 ± 0.02 0.04 ± 0.02 0.04 ± 0.02 0.00 ± 0.00 0.09 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.03
48 13.368 1666.69 L-Asparagine, 3TMS Amino acid 0.07 ± 0.04 0.16 ± 0.06 0.10 ± 0.05 0.00 ± 0.00 0.22 ± 0.06 0.07 ± 0.04 0.15 ± 0.08
52 14.112 1733.57 L-Glutamine, 2TMS Amino acid 0.03 ± 0.02 0.23 ± 0.08 0.11 ± 0.02 0.01 ± 0.00 0.20 ± 0.02 0.03 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.12
54 14.48 1766.68 L-Glutamine, 2TMS Amino acid 0.16 ± 0.07 1.48 ± 0.61 0.90 ± 0.20 0.06 ± 0.02 1.18 ± 0.35 0.37 ± 0.12 0.93 ± 0.51
65 16.209 1934.73 Tyrosine, 3TMS Amino acid 0.02 ± 0.00 1.33 ± 0.42 1.00 ± 0.34 0.02 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.06 0.43 ± 0.21
Total Amino Acid 1.86 ± 0.74 25.13 ± 7.51 16.94 ± 4.51 1.10 ± 0.25 5.16 ± 1.01 3.27 ± 1.15 10.50 ± 5.46
33 11.403 1501.26 Methyl octanoate, TMS Ester 0.14 ± 0.03 0.13 ± 0.02 0.15 ± 0.02 0.13 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 0.13 ± 0.01 0.13 ± 0.01
Total Ester 0.14 ± 0.03 0.13 ± 0.02 0.15 ± 0.02 0.13 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 0.13 ± 0.01 0.13 ± 0.01
77 23.124 2759.61 Monostearin, 2TMS Fatty acid /Ester 0.35 ± 0.24 0.23 ± 0.24 6.71 ± 1.54 0.37 ± 0.52 0.54 ± 0.25 0.75 ± 0.71 0.37 ± 0.28
68 17.071 2022.13 Palmitic acid, TMS Fatty acid/Ester 1.80 ± 0.46 2.45 ± 0.38 1.99 ± 0.04 1.75 ± 0.77 1.69 ± 0.18 2.30 ± 0.62 1.91 ± 0.61
71 18.593 2187.5 Linoleic acid, TMS Fatty acid/Ester 0.09 ± 0.02 0.15 ± 0.11 0.12 ± 0.05 0.05 ± 0.03 0.06 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.03 0.07 ± 0.03
72 18.636 2192.26 Oleic acid, TMS Fatty acid/Ester 0.09 ± 0.02 0.06 ± 0.02 0.08 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.02 0.06 ± 0.02 0.06 ± 0.02 0.07 ± 0.01
73 18.656 2194.49 α-Linolenic acid, TMS Fatty acid/Ester 0.09 ± 0.02 0.42 ± 0.09 0.41 ± 0.06 0.06 ± 0.02 0.07 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.03 0.12 ± 0.02
74 18.85 2216.87 Stearic acid, TMS Fatty acid/Ester 2.04 ± 0.66 2.23 ± 0.26 2.53 ± 0.03 2.11 ± 0.46 1.91 ± 0.13 2.11 ± 0.37 2.03 ± 0.40
75 21.717 2568.34 1-Monopalmitin TMS Fatty acid/Ester 0.63 ± 0.43 0.43 ± 0.45 7.32 ± 1.68 0.64 ± 0.97 0.97 ± 0.51 1.40 ± 1.30 0.68 ± 0.52
Total Fatty Acid/Ester 5.08 ± 1.85 5.98 ± 1.55 19.15 ± 3.43 5.02 ± 2.78 5.30 ± 1.13 6.87 ± 3.07 5.25 ± 1.86
13 8.181 1259.15 Nicotinic acid-TMS Nitrogenous 0.03 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.00
19 9.202 1332.41 Uracil, 2TMS Nitrogenous 0.00 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.02
23 9.981 1388.3 Ethanolamine, 2TMS Nitrogenous 0.74 ± 0.17 0.71 ± 0.07 0.69 ± 0.04 0.73 ± 0.04 0.76 ± 0.02 0.75 ± 0.03 0.70 ± 0.05
37 11.677 1523.47 γ-Aminobutyric acid, 3TMS Nitrogenous 0.02 ± 0.01 1.13 ± 0.48 0.88 ± 0.33 0.01 ± 0.00 0.25 ± 0.10 0.17 ± 0.08 0.64 ± 0.26
Total Nitrogenous 0.79 ± 0.20 1.90 ± 0.56 1.64 ± 0.37 0.78 ± 0.04 1.06 ± 0.13 0.96 ± 0.12 1.41 ± 0.33
1 4.842 1043.72 L-Threose, 3TMS (isomer 1) Sugar 0.04 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.00
41 12.459 1586.48 D-Psicose, 5TMS Sugar 0.46 ± 0.21 0.28 ± 0.11 1.57 ± 0.27 0.15 ± 0.09 0.04 ± 0.01 0.26 ± 0.12 0.18 ± 0.04
42 12.58 1596.35 D-Tagatofuranose, 5TMS (isomer 2) Sugar 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00
46 12.985 1632.41 L-Rhamnopyranose, 4TMS Sugar 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
47 13.225 1654.44 Arabinose, 4TMS Sugar 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
49 13.418 1671.58 Arabinose, 4TMS Sugar 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.01
51 13.899 1714.3 α-D-Lyxopyranose, 4TMS Sugar 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01
57 14.984 1813.12 D-Tagatofuranose, 5TMS (isomer 1) Sugar 0.16 ± 0.09 0.57 ± 0.17 3.77 ± 0.23 0.12 ± 0.06 0.96 ± 0.17 0.56 ± 0.39 1.96 ± 0.46
58 15.066 1821.23 D-Tagatofuranose, 5TMS(isomer 2) Sugar 0.57 ± 0.24 1.68 ± 0.45 11.37 ± 0.79 0.43 ± 0.16 3.29 ± 0.77 2.01 ± 1.15 5.96 ± 1.08
59 15.145 1829.16 D-Fructopyranose, 5TMS (isomer 1) Sugar 1.39 ± 0.47 3.86 ± 1.74 16.29 ± 1.28 0.66 ± 0.32 6.46 ± 1.50 4.36 ± 2.26 10.70 ± 1.54
60 15.383 1852.71 D-Talofuranose, 5TMS (isomer 2) Sugar 0.05 ± 0.03 0.06 ± 0.03 0.26 ± 0.04 0.03 ± 0.03 0.11 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.03 0.19 ± 0.04
61 15.48 1862.34 D-(-)-Fructopyranose, 5TMS (isomer 1) Sugar 0.02 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.04 0.29 ± 0.03 0.01 ± 0.01 0.11 ± 0.02 0.06 ± 0.04 0.22 ± 0.04
62 15.854 1899.54 D-Psicose, 5TMS Sugar 0.06 ± 0.03 0.36 ± 0.16 1.47 ± 0.14 0.03 ± 0.02 0.50 ± 0.11 0.24 ± 0.21 0.95 ± 0.21
63 15.892 1903.29 β-D-Mannopyranose, 5TMS Sugar 2.82 ± 1.02 3.34 ± 1.15 12.70 ± 1.81 0.37 ± 0.15 8.68 ± 1.73 3.92 ± 2.63 13.67 ± 1.91
64 16.006 1914.56 D-Glucose, 5TMS Sugar 0.03 ± 0.01 0.54 ± 0.11 0.51 ± 0.05 0.02 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.01 0.12 ± 0.05 0.31 ± 0.08
67 16.747 1988.06 β-D-Glucopyranose, 5TMS Sugar 3.95 ± 1.31 4.68 ± 1.56 15.88 ± 2.09 0.49 ± 0.21 11.22 ± 2.13 5.32 ± 3.48 17.07 ± 2.24
76 22.495 2673.08 Sucrose, 8TMS Sugar 2.29 ± 0.67 0.19 ± 0.12 10.34 ± 2.54 1.45 ± 0.63 3.47 ± 0.91 3.03 ± 1.90 1.93 ± 1.97
Total Sugar 11.87 ± 4.10 15.76 ± 5.70 74.55 ± 9.29 3.80 ± 1.68 34.97 ± 7.40 20.04 ± 12.29 53.25 ± 9.62
18 9.142 1328.08 Glyceric acid, 3TMS Sugar acid 0.24 ± 0.07 1.35 ± 0.59 1.71 ± 0.26 0.84 ± 0.09 0.17 ± 0.05 0.18 ± 0.06 0.24 ± 0.05
39 11.972 1547.35 Erythronic acid, 4TMS Sugar acid 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.04 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01
40 12.172 1563.47 L-Threonic acid, 4TMS Sugar acid 0.01 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.08 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.02 0.44 ± 0.11 0.05 ± 0.01 0.44 ± 0.12
53 14.437 1762.66 Glucaric acid, 6TMS Sugar acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
55 14.583 1775.59 Ribonic acid, 5TMS Sugar acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
69 17.156 2031.28 D-Glucuronic acid, 5TMS Sugar acid 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00
Total Sugar Acid 0.26 ± 0.08 1.39 ± 0.60 1.85 ± 0.27 0.91 ± 0.11 0.64 ± 0.16 0.25 ± 0.08 0.71 ± 0.19
34 11.526 1511.17 Erythritol, 4TMS Sugar alcohol 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01
38 11.931 1543.65 Threitol, 4TMS Sugar alcohol 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.02
66 16.384 1952.03 Mannitol, 6TMS Sugar alcohol 0.00 ± 0.00 0.01 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.05 0.01 ± 0.00 0.08 ± 0.02 0.01 ± 0.01 0.13 ± 0.15
70 17.825 2104.04 Myoinositol, 6TMS Sugar alcohol 0.24 ± 0.07 0.17 ± 0.04 0.68 ± 0.07 0.07 ± 0.03 0.15 ± 0.04 0.06 ± 0.02 0.28 ± 0.05
Total Sugar Alcohol 0.24 ± 0.07 0.18 ± 0.05 0.77 ± 0.14 0.08 ± 0.03 0.25 ± 0.06 0.08 ± 0.03 0.44 ± 0.23