title: Analysis of volatile components from Melipona beecheii geopropolis from Southeast Mexico by headspace solid-phase microextraction.
abstract: A head space solid-phase microextraction method combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed and optimised to extract and analyse volatile compounds of Melipona beecheii geopropolis. Seventy-three constituents were identified using this technique in the sample of geopropolis collected. The main compounds detected include β-fenchene (14.53-15.45%), styrene (8.72-9.98%), benzaldehyde (7.44-7.82%) and the most relevant volatile components presents at high level in the geopropolis were terpenoids (58.17%).
authors.affiliation: a Departamento de Farmacia , Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: Ahira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres-González
authors.affiliation: a Departamento de Farmacia , Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Rivera
authors.affiliation: b Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duarte-Lisci
authors.affiliation: c Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Abejas, Conejos y Organismos Acuáticos , Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: López-Ramírez
authors.affiliation: c Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Abejas, Conejos y Organismos Acuáticos , Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correa-Benítez
authors.affiliation: a Departamento de Farmacia , Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria , 04510 México, DF , México.
authors.forename: J Fausto
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rivero-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001892:Camphanes; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D008800:Mexico; D011429:Propolis / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D052617:Solid Phase Microextraction / Q000379:methods*; D020058:Styrene / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D001892:Camphanes; D013729:Terpenes; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; C000609514:beta-fenchene; D020058:Styrene; D011429:Propolis; C032175:benzaldehyde
keywords: Melipona beecheii; geopropolis; headspace; mass spectrometry; solid-phase microextraction; volatile compounds