FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 98-102.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201406020

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SPME-GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Flavor Compounds in Male and Female Ira Rabbit Meat

CHEN Kang1, LI Hong-jun1,2, HE Zhi-fei1,2,*, CHEN Hong-xia1   

  1. 1. College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
    2. Chongqing Special Food Programme and Technology Research Center, Chongqing 400716, China
  • Received:2013-05-21 Revised:2014-03-07 Online:2014-03-25 Published:2014-04-04
  • Contact: Zhifei He E-mail:zfhe2003@yahoo.com.cn

Abstract:

The purpose of the present study was to explore the difference in volatile flavor compounds of male and female
rabbit meat by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(GC-MS). Results showed that 26 and 48 volatile compounds were detected from male and female rabbit meat, respectively.
The major volatile flavor compounds in rabbit meat were aldehydes, hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones and furans. Twenty
volatile compounds were common to meats from both sexes. Esters, ethers, phenols and acids were detected in female rabbit
meat rather than male rabbit meat. Volatile flavor compounds were significantly more abundant in female rabbit meat than in
male rabbit meat.

Key words: male rabbit, female rabbit, volatile flavor compound, headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

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