Review Article

Electronic Nose Technologies in Monitoring Black Tea Manufacturing Process

Table 1

Some prominent compounds present in tea aroma [37, 38, 40].

CompoundAroma typeBiosynthetic pathway

(1)(Z)-3-HexenolGreenLipids
(2)HexanalGrassy, greenLipid
(3)(Z)-4-HeptanalHay-likeLipid
(4)(E)-2-HexenalGreenLipid
(5)Hexanoic acidSweaty, greenLipid
(6)β-IononeWoody, violetCarotenoids
(7)α-IononeWoody hay-likeCarotenoids
(8)GeranylacetoneFloral, hay-likeCarotenoids
(9)cis-JasmoneFloral, jasmin-likeLipids
(10)MethyljasmonateFloralLipids
(11)(E)-GeraniolRose-likeGlycosides
(12)LinaloolFloralCarotenoids, glycosides
(13)Linalool oxide I II III IVEarthy, floralGlycosides
(14)Methyl salicylateMintGlycosides
(15)β-DamascenoneFruity, apple-likeCarotenoids, glycosides
(16)Benzyl alcoholBurning taste, faint aromaticGlycosides
(17)2-Phenyl ethanolHoney-likeGlycosides
(18)4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanoneCaramel-likeGlycosides
(19)2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazineNuttyMaillard reaction
(20)5-Ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazineNuttyMaillard reaction
(21)2-Acetyl-2-thiazolinePopcorn-likeMaillard reaction
(22)Phenyl-acetaldehydeHoney-likeMaillard reaction