title: Characterization of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits of the West African peppertree Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich (Annonaceae) using aroma extract dilution analysis.
abstract: Application of aroma extract dilution analysis on an extract of the dried fruits of the West African peppertree Xylopia aethiopica obtained by extraction with diethyl ether followed by sublimation in vacuo revealed 28 odor-active compounds in the flavor dilution (FD) factor range of 4-8192, all of which could be identified. The highest FD factor was found for linalol (floral), followed by (E)-beta-ocimene (flowery), alpha-farnesene (sweet, flowery), beta-pinene (terpeny), alpha-pinene (pine needle-like), myrtenol (flowery), and beta-phellandrene (terpeny). Vanillin (vanilla-like) and 3-ethylphenol (smoky, phenolic) showing somewhat lower FD factors (FD = 128) were detected for the first time as constituents of the dried fruit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Tairu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schieberle
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western; D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis; D005519:Food Preservation; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis; D014197:Trees; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D013729:Terpenes