Research Article

The Aroma Composition of Baby Ginger Paocai

Table 1

The volatile compounds of the two baby ginger samples by GC-MS analysis.

NumberCompoundsRICAS# Baby ginger paocai Fresh baby ginger Chemical Differences between the two samples
AC (mg/kg)RC (%)AC (mg/kg)RC (%)

(1)(−)-α-Pinene944007785-26-46.901 ± 6.3470.749.921 ± 7.1890.49OlefineMH
(2)Camphene958000079-92-518.213 ± 15.4961.9522.929 ± 14.9851.14OlefineMH
(3)β-Pinene985000127-91-32.646 ± 1.7690.285.069 ± 1.2420.25OlefineMH
(4)β-Myrcene1001000123-35-334.840 ± 12.0803.7435.733 ± 14.7511.78OlefineMH
(5)α-Phellandrene1013000099-83-23.592 ± 1.9340.3910.169 ± 2.4470.51OlefineMH
(6)α-Terpinene1023000099-86-50.967 ± 0.0520.11.137 ± 0.6720.06OlefineMH
(7)2-Carene1024000554-61-01.734 ± 0.1540.192.169 ± 0.3910.11OlefineSH
(8)Eucalyptol1035000470-82-626.255 ± 0.8672.828.365 ± 6.2590.42AlcoholOCM
(9)trans-β-Ocimene1044003779-61-18.355 ± 3.5120.911.688 ± 5.2520.58OlefineMH
(10)Z-Ocimene1054003338-55-411.267 ± 2.5651.2115.886 ± 5.0120.79OlefineMH
(11)γ-Terpinene1063000099-85-41.388 ± 1.2280.151.411 ± 1.0030.07OlefineMH
(12)Terpinolene1092000586-62-95.555 ± 4.7130.610.240 ± 6.3640.51OlefineMH
(13)Linalool1105000078-70-66.344 ± 2.5290.6811.312 ± 0.4280.56AlcoholOCM
(14)(4E,6Z)-allo-Ocimene1132007216-56-01.884 ± 0.8700.23.058 ± 1.2020.15OlefineMH
(15)(−)-Terpinen-4-ol1181020126-76-52.994 ± 0.5970.323.499 ± 0.2300.17AlcoholOCM
(16)Cryptone1189000500-02-72.497 ± 0.8570.27ndKetoneOther
(17)α-Terpineol1196000098-55-56.271 ± 0.7380.6710.614 ± 0.3820.53AlcoholOCM
(18)Decanal1205000112-31-21.226 ± 0.5660.13ndAldehydeOther
(19)Acetic acid, octyl ester1210000112-14-14.347 ± 1.3250.471.175 ± 0.2010.06EsterOther
(20)cis-citral1238000106-26-345.425 ± 2.2784.8714.314 ± 7.2680.71AldehydeOCM
(21)Geraniol1260000106-24-176.354 ± 23.8208.19116.402 ± 4.9875.78AlcoholOCM
(22)trans-citral1271000141-27-578.771 ± 2.7878.4567.512 ± 1.2723.35AldehydeOCM
(23)Bornyl acetate1283000076-49-37.327 ± 1.2290.797.855 ± 1.2700.39EsterOCM
(24)2-Undecanone1292000112-12-91.363 ± 0.3150.151.121 ± 0.1870.06KetoneOther
(25)Methyl geranate1321002349-14-64.187 ± 0.8540.451.108 ± 0.1910.06EsterOCM
(26)α-Cubebene1342017699-14-81.421 ± 0.4790.152.057 ± 1.6590.1OlefineSH
(27)2,6-Octadiene,2,6-dimethyl-1349002792-39-420.255 ± 7.0632.1720.745 ± 10.6981.03OlefineMH
(28)(+)-Cyclosativene1356022469-52-91.868 ± 1.4260.22.745 ± 1.4090.14OlefineSH
(29)Neryl acetate1360000141-12-84.522 ± 1.6800.494.640 ± 2.7450.23EsterOCM
(30).alfa.-Copaene13671000360-33-05.442 ± 4.5770.589.635 ± 6.2940.48OlefineMH
(31)Geranyl acetate1387000105-87-3262.248 ± 69.53928.14122.273 ± 20.6396.07EsterOCM
(32)3-Decen-1-ol, acetate, (Z)-1393081634-99-31.815 ± 0.4190.19ndEsterOther
(33)Ethyl geranate1395032659-21-52.039 ± 0.1060.22ndEsterOCM
(34)2,6-Octadienoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-, ethyl ester1397013058-12-31.633 ± 0.7880.18ndEsterOCM
(35)(E)-2-Decenyl acetate1407002497-23-61.680 ± 0.4800.18ndEsterOther
(36)Caryophyllene1411000087-44-53.419 ± 1.5010.374.197 ± 1.0240.21OlefineSH
(37)β-Cubebene1420013744-15-51.402 ± 0.2990.152.332 ± 2.0830.12OlefineSH
(38)γ-Elemene1426029873-99-21.021 ± 0.8230.1115.977 ± 5.5460.79OlefineSH
(39)α-Bergamotene1427017699-05-71.963 ± 1.2410.212.366 ± 0.5650.12OlefineSH
(40)α-Gurjunene1439000489-40-77.720 ± 4.6770.8318.825 ± 2.1270.94OlefineSH
(41)Humulene1442006753-98-60.934 ± 0.1230.11.261 ± 1.2180.06OlefineSH
(42)Alloaromadendrene1449025246-27-910.019 ± 6.7001.0815.264 ± 10.1240.76OlefineSH
(43)γ-Muurolene1467030021-74-04.231 ± 1.5490.4512.588 ± 4.9300.63OlefineSH
(44)Curcumene1478000644-30-458.679 ± 28.6716.360.331 ± 38.8283OlefineSH
(45)β-Selinene1482017066-67-010.802 ± 1.7761.1615.428 ± 10.4400.77OlefineSH
(46)γ-Cadinene1488039029-41-924.059 ± 11.6122.5831.411 ± 5.1201.56OlefineSH
(47)α-Muurolene1491031983-22-95.260 ± 1.6980.566.361 ± 0.8950.32OlefineSH
(48)δ-Cadinene1503000483-76-12.414 ± 0.7970.262.632 ± 0.0600.13OlefineSH
(49)β-Bisabolene1505000495-61-499.141 ± 43.06610.64106.968 ± 24.8725.31OlefineSH
(50)β-Sesquiphellandrene1520020307-83-927.614 ± 0.8622.96150.857 ± 60.2247.49OlefineSH
(51)α-Calacorene1534021391-99-10.597 ± 0.1800.060.658 ± 0.4630.03OlefineSH
(52)Sesqui rosefuran1548039007-93-70.260 ± 0.1280.03ndFuranOCS
(53)(E)-Nerolidol1560040716-66-34.120 ± 1.2050.444.401 ± 1.5790.22AlcoholOCS
(54).gamma.-Eudesmol16081000374-18-50.614 ± 0.1380.070.939 ± 0.4330.05AlcoholOCM
(55)Eudesma-4(14)-en-11-ol1645000473-15-40.586 ± 0.2940.061.596 ± 1.5370.08AlcoholOCS
(56)4-(1,5-Dimethylhex-4-enyl)cyclohex-2-enone1689001723-80-42.140 ± 1.8640.23ndKetoneOther
(57)Farnesol, acetate18451000352-67-20.773 ± 0.2440.080.284 ± 0.1420.01EsterOCS
(58)(E,E)-Farnesyl acetate1847004128-17-00.427 ± 0.1700.052.261 ± 0.0890.11EsterOCS
(59)(+)-4-Carene1025029050-33-7nd2.936 ± 2.4930.15OlefineSH
(60)β-Phellandrene1037000555-10-2nd131.863 ± 20.9846.55OlefineSH
(61)Cyclopropane, pentyl-1083002511-91-3nd1.414 ± 0.7810.07AlkaneOther
(62)1-Octanol1084000111-87-5nd0.610 ± 0.1430.03AlcoholOther
(63)Cycloheptane, 1,3,5-tris(methylene)-1138068284-24-2nd0.395 ± 0.1590.02OlefineSH
(64)Borneol1176000507-70-0nd3.344 ± 0.8730.17AlcoholOCM
(65)Citronellol1232000106-22-9nd32.434 ± 11.4411.61AlcoholOCM
(66)Geranyl formate1301000105-86-2nd0.241 ± 0.1010.01EsterOCM
(67)2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate1317016409-44-2nd0.909 ± 0.2560.05EsterOCM
(68)δ-Elemene1331020307-84-0nd5.823 ± 4.2490.29OlefineSH
(69)Ylangene1363014912-44-8nd2.941 ± 2.4350.15OlefineSH
(70)β-Elemene1389000515-13-9nd11.249 ± 1.9300.56OlefineSH
(71).beta.-Ylangene14131000374-19-1nd1.857 ± 1.2880.09OlefineSH
(72)cis-β-Farnesene1451028973-97-9nd10.735 ± 1.9510.53OlefineSH
(73)beta.-Curcumene14571000374-17-4nd4.085 ± 2.9340.2OlefineSH
(74)cis-Muurola-3,5-diene14641000365-95-4nd5.732 ± 0.5050.28OlefineSH
(75)β-Himachalene1474001461-03-6nd196.378 ± 89.5959.76OlefineSH
(76)Zingiberene1496000495-60-3nd378.829 ± 155.01818.82OlefineSH
(77)α-Farnesene1510000502-61-4nd213.335 ± 104.63610.6OlefineSH
(78)Naphthalene, 1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-,[1R-(1.alpha.,4a.alpha.,8a.alpha.)]-1529017627-24-6nd2.708 ± 0.9480.13OlefineSH
(79)Selina-3,7(11)-diene1532006813-21-4nd1.738 ± 1.2450.09OlefineSH
(80)Elemol1543000639-99-6nd3.891 ± 2.0290.19AlcoholOCS
(81)α-Patchoulene1551000560-32-7nd1.124 ± 0.8180.06OlefineSH
(82)1R,4S,7S,11R-2,2,4,8-Tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0(4,11)]undec-8-ene15871000140-07-6nd0.237 ± 0.0670.01OlefineSH
(83)1H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, decahydro-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylene-1588072747-25-2nd1.928 ± 0.9320.1OlefineSH
(84)8-epi-.gamma.-Eudesmol16091000374-18-4nd1.816 ± 1.6040.09AlcoholOCS
(85)α-Eudesmol1649000473-16-5nd0.944 ± 0.8210.05AlcoholOCS
(86)Geranyl-p-cymene19601000374-15-6nd1.580 ± 1.2020.08OlefineSH

Note. RI: retention indexes; AC: absolute content (mass concentration) which was shown in “mean ± standard deviation”; RC: relative content; nd: not detected; MH: monoterpene hydrocarbons; SH: sesquiterpene hydrocarbons; OCM: oxygen-containing monoterpene; OCS: oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes; other: other compound; Differences between the two samples: the meaning of “” is not significant ; the meaning of “” is significant ; the meaning of “” is extremely significant .