| Title: | Dynamic headspace solid-phase microextraction combined with one-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as a powerful tool to differentiate banana cultivars based on their volatile metabolite profile |
| Author(s): | Pontes M; Pereira J; Camara JS; |
| Address: | "Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Centro de Ciencias Exactas e da Engenharia, Universidade da Madeira, Campus Universitario da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.087 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-7072 (Electronic) 0308-8146 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "In this study the effect of the cultivar on the volatile profile of five different banana varieties was evaluated and determined by dynamic headspace solid-phase microextraction (dHS-SPME) combined with one-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (1D-GC-qMS). This approach allowed the definition of a volatile metabolite profile to each banana variety and can be used as pertinent criteria of differentiation. The investigated banana varieties (Dwarf Cavendish, Prata, Maca, Ouro and Platano) have certified botanical origin and belong to the Musaceae family, the most common genomic group cultivated in Madeira Island (Portugal). The influence of dHS-SPME experimental factors, namely, fibre coating, extraction time and extraction temperature, on the equilibrium headspace analysis was investigated and optimised using univariate optimisation design. A total of 68 volatile organic metabolites (VOMs) were tentatively identified and used to profile the volatile composition in different banana cultivars, thus emphasising the sensitivity and applicability of SPME for establishment of the volatile metabolomic pattern of plant secondary metabolites. Ethyl esters were found to comprise the largest chemical class accounting 80.9%, 86.5%, 51.2%, 90.1% and 6.1% of total peak area for Dwarf Cavendish, Prata, Ouro, Maca and Platano volatile fraction, respectively. Gas chromatographic peak areas were submitted to multivariate statistical analysis (principal component and stepwise linear discriminant analysis) in order to visualise clusters within samples and to detect the volatile metabolites able to differentiate banana cultivars. The application of the multivariate analysis on the VOMs data set resulted in predictive abilities of 90% as evaluated by the cross-validation procedure" |
| Keywords: | Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/*methods Musa/*chemistry/classification/metabolism Portugal Solid Phase Microextraction/*methods Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis/*isolation & purification/metabolism; |
| Notes: | "MedlinePontes, Marisela Pereira, Jorge Camara, Jose S eng Evaluation Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2013/02/28 Food Chem. 2012 Oct 15; 134(4):2509-20. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.087. Epub 2012 Apr 21" |
