Research Article

GC-IMS-Based Preliminary Analysis of Volatile Flavor Compounds in Ejiao at Different Processing Stages

Table 1

Qualitative analysis of volatile flavor compounds.

No.CompoundCASFormulaMwRIRt (min)Dt (ms)Odor descriptiona

1NonanalC124-19-6C9H18O142.21113.1517.4841.48666Waxy, aldehydic, citrus, fresh, green, lemon, peel, cucumber, fatty
2Octanal-MC124-13-0C8H16O128.21005.1363.6891.4182Aldehydic, waxy, citrus, orange, green, peely
3Octanal-DC124-13-0C8H16O128.21004.8363.2671.82268Aldehydic, waxy, citrus, orange, green, peely
4Heptanal-MC111-71-7C7H14O114.2899.7269.2661.33963Fresh, aldehydic, fatty, green, herbal, cognac, ozone
5Heptanal-DC111-71-7C7H14O114.2899.2268.8441.69319Fresh, aldehydic, fatty, green, herbal, cognac, ozone
6n-HexanolC111-27-3C6H14O102.2866.5248.851.64517Ethereal, fusel, oily, fruity, alcoholic, sweet, green
72-HeptanoneC110-43-0C7H14O114.2888.9261.0711.62745Cheesy, fruity, ketonic, green, banana, creamy
8Benzaldehyde-MC100-52-7C7H6O106.1956.5317.4751.14785Almond, fruity, powdery, nutty, cherry, maraschino
9Benzaldehyde-DC100-52-7C7H6O106.1956.8317.7891.46804Almond, fruity, powdery, nutty, cherry, maraschino
10Cyclohexanone-MC108-94-1C6H10O98.1892.3262.9511.15194Minty, acetone
11Cyclohexanone-DC108-94-1C6H10O98.1894.5264.8311.45305Minty, acetone
122-HexenalC505-57-7C6H10O98.1841.8235.3761.17783Sweet, almond, bitter, almond, fruity, green, leafy, apple, plum, vegetable
13(E)-Hept-2-enalC18829-55-5C7H12O112.2952.4314.0291.25685Pungent, green, vegetable, fresh, fatty
14Ethyl 2-methylpentanoateC39255-32-8C8H16O2144.2932.5297.1071.30454Fresh, fruity, green, melon, apple, skin, pineapple, natural, waxy
15Isoamyl acetateC123-92-2C7H14O2130.2872.2251.9841.30045Sweet, fruity, banana, solvent
16PentanalC110-62-3C5H10O86.1686.1165.0521.42351Fermented, bready, fruity, nutty, berry
172-Pentanone-MC107-87-9C5H10O86.1681.5163.9031.11971Sweet, fruity, ethereal, winey, banana, woody
182-Pentanone-DC107-87-9C5H10O86.1678.2163.0651.3664Sweet, fruity, ethereal, winey, banana, woody
192-HexanoneC591-78-6C6H12O100.2774.4200.0691.18928Fruity, fungal, meaty, buttery
202-OctanoneC111-13-7C8H16O128.2989.7345.7511.33054Musty, ketonic, cheesy, blue, cheese, cheesy, parmesan, cheese, earthy, dairy
21Ethyl acetateC141-78-6C4H8O288.1604144.4061.33489Ethereal, fruity, sweet, weedy, green
22HexanalC66-25-1C6H12O100.2792208.2541.55752Fresh, green, fatty, aldehydic, grassy, leafy, fruity, sweaty
23Pentan-1-ol-MC71-41-0C5H12O88.1754.4192.0651.25259Pungent, fermented, bready, yeasty, fusel, winey, solvent
24Pentan-1-ol-DC71-41-0C5H12O88.1762.2195.1571.50793Pungent, fermented, bready, yeasty, fusel, winey, solvent
25ButanalC123-72-8C4H8O72.1547.5130.2181.27791Pungent, cocoa, musty, green, malty, bready
261-PropanethiolC107-03-9C3H8S76.2619.4148.2991.35946Cabbage, gassy, sweet, onion
273-MethylbutanalC590-86-3C5H10O86.1646.9155.2071.40344Ethereal, aldehydic, chocolate, peach, fatty
282-MethylbutanalC96-17-3C5H10O86.1662.6159.1451.38911Musty, chocolate, nutty, malty, fermented
29PyrroleC109-97-7C4H5N67.1742.5187.2870.96643Sweet, warm, nutty, ethereal
303-Methylbutan-1-ol-MC123-51-3C5H12O88.1722.2179.151.24098Fusel, alcoholic, whiskey, fruity, banana
313-Methylbutan-1-ol-DC123-51-3C5H12O88.1724.5180.0591.47838Fusel, alcoholic, whiskey, fruity, banana
32Octan-1-olC111-87-5C8H18O130.21056.1436.3431.45961Waxy, green, citrus, aldehydic, floral, sweet, fatty, coconut
33Furfuryl propionateC623-19-8C8H10O3154.21092.6488.291.48231Sweet, fruity, green, banana, oily, coffee, spicy
34Dimethyl disulfideC624-92-0C2H6S294.2738.1185.5151.1386Sulfurous vegetable cabbage onion
35ThiazoleC288-47-1C3H3NS85.1734.8184.1911.02283Pyridine nutty meaty
36Ethyl 2-methylpropanoateC97-62-1C6H12O2116.2735.2184.3671.20069Sweet, ethereal, fruity, alcoholic, fusel, rummy
372,3-Dimethyl pyrazine-MC5910-89-4C6H8N2108.1911278.8091.11649Musty, nut, skin, cocoa, powdery, roasted, potato, coffee
382,3-Dimethyl pyrazine-DC5910-89-4C6H8N2108.1908.4276.6391.48669Musty, nut, skin, cocoa, powdery, roasted, potato, coffee
39TrimethylpyrazineC146675-5-1C7H10N2122.21007.3366.8391.16619Nutty, musty, powdery, cocoa, potato, musty
40Butyl acetateC123-86-4C6H12O2116.2791207.6741.232Ethereal, solvent, fruity, banana
412-Butanone-MC78-93-3C4H8O72.1589.5140.7681.05739Acetone, ethereal, fruity, camphoraceous
422-Butanone-DC78-93-3C4H8O72.1583.7139.3131.24731Acetone, ethereal, fruity, camphoraceous
43Methyl acetateC79-20-9C3H6O274.1550.1130.8671.1819Ethereal, sweet, fruity
44Isopropyl alcoholC67-63-0C3H8O60.1520.6123.4511.21948Alcohol musty woody
45Ethyl pentanoateC539-82-2C7H14O2130.2890.6262.0111.27048Sweet, fruity, acidic, pineapple, apple, green, berry, tropical
46Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoateC97-64-3C5H10O3118.1797.6211.3041.14163Sweet, fruity, acidic, pineapple, apple, green, berry, tropical
472-Methyl-1-pentanolC105-30-6C6H14O102.2837.8233.1821.30863ā€”

MW: molecular weight, RI: retention index, Rt: retention time, Dt: drift time. aAroma source: Perflavory information system https://www.perflavory.com/.