title: Characterization of volatiles in bullock's heart (Annona reticulata L.) fruit cultivars from Cuba.
abstract: Volatile compounds were isolated from four cultivars of bullock's heart fruit (Cenizo, Rojo, Verde, and De Ojo) by simultaneous steam distillation-solvent extraction. Compounds were identified by HRGC and capillary GC-MS. One hundred and eighty compounds were identified in the aroma extracts, of which alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, terpinen-4-ol, and germacrene D were found to be the major constituents. Fruit from cv. De Ojo containing the highest concentration of total volatile and the highest major terpenoid content had the highest custard-like and overall fruity aroma intensity. The presence of many terpenic compounds is thought to contribute to the unique flavor of the bullock's heart fruit.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Alimenticia, Carretera del Guatao km 3 1/2, La Habana 19200, Cuba. agu@iiia.edu.cu
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pino
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marbot
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fuentes
mesh_terms: D031041:Annona / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D003462:Cuba; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D000077222:Limonene; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013729:Terpenes; C010789:beta-pinene; D000077222:Limonene; C005451:alpha-pinene