FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (24): 244-247.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201124052

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Pyrolysis-GC-MS Determination of Chemical Composition of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Root from Lijiang

SHAN Yun1,SUN Xiao-dong1,DU Ping1,*,SUN Hui1,ZHANG Xian-jun1,YAO Min1, YANG Yong-wu2,ZHANG Jing3   

  1. (1. Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China; 2. Lijiang Gelin Hengxin Biotechnology Development Co. Ltd., Lijiang 674113, China; 3. Dali Maruei Bioengineering Co. Ltd., Heqing 671504, China)
  • Online:2011-12-25 Published:2011-12-29

Abstract: The chemical composition of Lepidium meyenii.(maca) root samples from Lijiang was analyzed by pyrolysis-GC-MS. Forty-nine pyrolysates were identified, mainly including phenols, ketones, aldehyde, olefins, aromatics, terpenes and heterocyclic and other compounds. Among them, phenol (6.274%), isopropyl myristate (4.702%) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (4.433%) were the predominant compounds. Meanwhile, 25, 19 and 2 compounds were determined to have a relative content of more than 1%, more than 0.5% and less than 0.5%, respectively. D-limonene, 2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ketone, benzene acetonitrile, indole and naphthalene were also found.

Key words: maca (Lepidium meyenii), pyrolysis, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

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