Title: | Investigations into the production of volatile compounds in Korla fragrant pears (Pyrus sinkiangensis Yu) |
Author(s): | Chen J; Lu J; He Z; Zhang F; Zhang S; Zhang H; |
Address: | "College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China. Fruits Research Institute of Laohekou City, Laohekou, Hubei 441800, PR China. College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China. Electronic address: hpzhang@njau.edu.cn" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125337 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-7072 (Electronic) 0308-8146 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The composition of volatile compounds in Korla fragrant pears was determined using headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis using fruits at 30, 90, and 150?ª+days after bloom. Hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, 1-hexanol, (E)-2-hexen-1-ol, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, and hexyl acetate were identified as the major compounds. The composition of volatile compounds was associated with fatty acid concentrations and key enzyme activity in the lipoxygenase pathway. In vitro linoleic and linolenic acid feeding experiments conducted using cubes of fruit flesh demonstrated that the concentrations of volatile esters, such as hexyl acetate, in the treated fruits increased significantly after incubation for 12?ª+h compared with those in the control fruits, which was accompanied by a reduction in aldehyde and alcohol concentrations (p?ª+ª+0.05 or p?ª+ª+0.01). However, the treatments did not significantly influence the enzyme activity and expression of genes encoding the enzymes" |
Keywords: | "Aldehydes/analysis Esters/analysis Fatty Acids/analysis/metabolism Food Analysis/methods Fruit/*chemistry/drug effects/physiology Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Hexanols/analysis Linoleic Acid/pharmacology O;" |
Notes: | "MedlineChen, Jianqiu Lu, Jiahong He, Zishun Zhang, Feng Zhang, Shaoling Zhang, Huping eng England 2019/08/17 Food Chem. 2020 Jan 1; 302:125337. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125337. Epub 2019 Aug 8" |