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Phytochem Anal

Title:		Volatile compounds with characteristic odour in moso-bamboo stems (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex Houz. De ehaie)
Author(s):		Takahashi T; Mizui K; Miyazawa M;
Address:		"Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki University, 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577-8502, Japan"
Journal Title:		Phytochem Anal
Year:		2010
Volume:		21
Issue:		5
Page Number:		489 - 495
DOI:		10.1002/pca.1224
ISSN/ISBN:		1099-1565 (Electronic) 0958-0344 (Linking)
Abstract:		"INTRODUCTION: Moso-bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is well known as an edible shoot in Asia, and the stems of moso-bamboo are used as tableware due to its characteristic odour. Despite the pleasant odour of bamboo stems, no detailed analysis of the volatile compounds has been reported. OBJECTIVE: To clarify the potent odourants contributing to the characteristic aroma of the bamboo, the aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) method was performed through gas chromatography olfactometry (GC-O) analysis. In addition, relative flavour activity (RFA) was calculated, in which both the flavor dilution (FD) factor and weight percentage of each compound are involved. RESULTS: Eighty-nine compound in bamboo stems oil were identified by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the oil were palmitic acid (16.5%), (E)-nerolidol (10.2%) and indole (8.1%). In sensory analysis, 18 aroma-active compounds were detected by aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). The most intense aroma-active compounds were eugenol (sweet, clove-like, green) and (E)-2-nonenal (green). CONCLUSION: The results of the sniffing test, RFA and FD factor indicated that (E)-2-nonenal and eugenol were estimated to have a bamboo-like aroma, and aldehyde compounds, such as a phenylacetaldehyde (floral) and C9-C10 unsaturated aldehydes, make the aroma of bamboo"
Keywords:		"Algorithms Bambusa/*chemistry Chromatography, Gas Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Odorants/*analysis Plant Oils/analysis Plant Stems/chemistry Smell Taste;"
Notes:		"MedlineTakahashi, Toshiyuki Mizui, Kohji Miyazawa, Mitsuo eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2010/06/26 Phytochem Anal. 2010 Sep-Oct; 21(5):489-95. doi: 10.1002/pca.1224"