Research Article

Determination of Volatile Compounds in Foxtail Millet Sake Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Table 2

Concentrations and OAVs of volatile compounds in foxtail millet sake ().

RICompoundsConcentration (μg/L)Percent (%)RSD (%)Threshold (μg/L)OAVOdor descriptionIdentification

Esters
788 Ethyl acetate5010.88 ± 869.10 19.80 ± 2.94 14.8475000.67 Fruity, sweetMS, IR, Std
1001 Hexanoic acid ethyl ester261.53 ± 71.60 1.04 ± 0.31 29.37552.31 Fruity, sweetMS, IR, Std
1125 Octanoic acid methyl ester1370.94 ± 347.33 5.45 ± 1.49 27.392006.85 Pineapple, pearMS, IR, Std
1170 Benzoic acid ethyl ester15.85 ± 1.63 0.06 ± 0.01 10.61NDMS, IR, Std
1179 Butanedioic acid diethyl ester4250.87 ± 633.23 16.84 ± 2.53 15.011000000.04 FloralMS, IR, Std
1271 Pentanedioic acid diethyl ester20.52 ± 1.48 0.08 ± 0.00 2.82NDMS, IR, Std
1355 Benzenepropanoic acid ethyl ester20.17 ± 1.220.08 ± 0.00 0.85400.50 Fruity, floral MS, IR
1397 Decanoic acid ethyl ester22.40 ± 3.47 0.09 ± 0.01 16.442000.11 Fruity, fattyMS, IR, Std
1936 Hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester19.86 ± 2.280.08 ± 0.01 13.23NDMS, IR
 Subtotal10993.01 ± 631.34 43.52 ± 1.38 3.17
Alcohols
784 2,3-Butanediol751.76 ± 152.05 3.00 ± 0.71 23.601200000.01 Butter, creamyMS, IR, Std
1092 2-Nonanol62.06 ± 1.45 0.25 ± 0.026.60581.07 FattyMS, IR, Std
1040 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol71.14 ± 1.21 0.28 ± 0.025.662700000.00 Mild, oilyMS, IR, Std
1120 Phenylethyl alcohol7272.82 ± 1236.76 28.71 ± 3.8013.23140000.52 Flowery, pollenMS, IR, Std
1224 2-Decanol24.35 ± 7.20 0.10 ± 0.03 31.94400.61 FattyMS, IR, Std
1231 1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol138.36 ± 12.710.55 ± 0.02 3.94NDMS, IR
 Subtotal8320.49 ± 1087.30 32.88 ± 3.09 9.41
Acids
1013 Hexanoic acid69.53 ± 13.92 0.28 ± 0.06 20.6230000.02 Cheese, rancidMS, IR, Std
1240 Nonanoic acid23.07 ± 2.31 0.09 ± 0.01 7.3730000.01 Rancid, fattyMS, IR, Std
1160 Benzenecarboxylic acid42.18 ± 5.04 0.17 ± 0.01 7.35850000.00 Strawberry, cherryMS, IR
1373 Decanoic acid24.75 ± 1.62 0.10 ± 0.001.70150000.00 Fatty, unpleasantMS, IR, Std
 Subtotal159.53 ± 15.97 0.63 ± 0.058.48
Aldehydes
968 Benzaldehyde83.06 ± 6.29 0.33 ± 0.04 11.023500.24 Sweet, fruityMS, IR, Std
1046 Benzeneacetaldehyde11.35 ± 1.39 0.05 ± 0.01 14.4042.84 Sweet, floralMS, IR
1206 Decanal8.27 ± 2.40 0.03 ± 0.01 26.051.55.51 Green, citrusMS, IR, Std
1409 Dodecanal24.72 ± 1.59 0.10 ± 0.01 8.86212.36 Fatty, woodyMS, IR, Std
 Subtotal127.40 ± 6.92 0.51 ± 0.048.43
Hydrocarbons
1200 Dodecane235.88 ± 46.28 0.93 ± 0.16 17.25NDMS, IR, Std
1300 Tridecane199.00 ± 30.11 0.79 ± 0.09 11.60NDMS, IR, Std
1400 Tetradecane94.59 ± 5.670.37 ± 0.02 6.33NDMS, IR, Std
1500 Pentadecane129.28 ± 14.560.51 ± 0.08 15.96NDMS, IR, Std
1600 Hexadecane2185.21 ± 123.328.65 ± 0.11 1.30NDMS, IR, Std
1700 Heptadecane50.50 ± 8.130.20 ± 0.03 15.40NDMS, IR, Std
1706 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylpentadecane67.60 ± 10.100.27 ± 0.04 14.18NDMS, IR
1800 Octadecane22.58 ± 3.26 0.09 ± 0.01 16.61NDMS, IR, Std
2000 Eicosane11.34 ± 0.70 0.05 ± 0.00 10.26NDMS, IR, Std
 Subtotal2995.98 ± 188.67 11.86 ± 0.35 2.96ND
Benzene derivatives
888 Styrene556.99 ± 108.56 2.21 ± 0.43 19.67806.96 Floral, sweetMS, IR, Std
1006 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene47.61 ± 9.59 0.19 ± 0.03 18.09NDMS, IR, Std
1291 2-Methylnaphthalene128.23 ± 14.040.51 ± 0.0611.41206.41PhenolicMS, IR
1302 1-Methylnaphthalene68.22 ± 4.93 0.27 ± 0.03 12.07203.41 PhenolicMS, IR, Std
1391 1-Ethylnaphthalene9.83 ± 0.690.04 ± 0.00 2.56NDMS, IR
1442 2,3-Dimethylnaphthalene 20.47 ± 2.42 0.08 ± 0.01 8.85NDMS, IR
1559 1,6,7-Trimethylnaphthalene 85.71 ± 7.61 0.34 ± 0.03 8.34NDMS, IR
 Subtotal917.06 ± 139.823.63 ± 0.56 15.36NDMS, IR
Others
910 Butyrolactone36.34 ± 0.71 0.15 ± 0.04 30.04200000.00 ButteryMS, IR, Std
1218 Benzothiazole87.83 ± 10.45 0.35 ± 0.05 13.89801.10 Gasoline, rubberMS, IR, Std
 Subtotal124.17 ± 18.84 0.49 ± 0.09 18.13
Total23637.64 ± 1597.74 93.52 ± 1.43 1.53

RI: retention indices on a DB-5 column.
RSD: relative standard deviation.
OAV: odor active value = concentration/odor threshold.
ND: no odor description.
a: odor thresholds and description reported by [22].
b: odor thresholds and description reported by [23].