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GC-MS Analysis of Volatiles in Vanilla Husk Extracted by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction

CHU Zhong1,2, WANG Hairu1,3, ZHANG Yanjun1,2, YAO Jing3,*   

  1. 1. Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning 571533, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center of Important Tropical Crops Engineering and Technology Research, Wanning 571533, China;
    3. Department of Food and Environmental, East University of Heilongjiang, Harbin 150086, China
  • Online:2016-03-25 Published:2016-03-18

Abstract:

Vanilla is a tropical orchid originating from Mexico, and the genus Vanilla belongs to the family Orchidaceae. It
is known as a spice with special aroma. Volatiles in vanilla husk were investigated by headspace solid-phase microextraction
(HS-SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Based on the number of extracted compounds and extraction
efficiency, the optimum HS-SPME conditions were determined as follows: 2 g of vanilla husk was extracted at 80 ℃ for 20 min
with a 75 μm carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (CAR/PDMS) fiber. A total of 72 volatile compounds were identified from
vanilla husk, with 33 aromatic compounds (96.34%) constituting the main part of the volatile compounds. Minor components
included 12 alkanes (0.66%), 8 esters (0.27%), 7 acids (0.79%), 5 alcohols (0.50%), 3 heterocyclic (0.09%), 2 ketone (0.37%)
and 2 aldehydes (0.09%).

Key words: headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS), vanilla husk, volatile components

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