Volatile composition and contribution to the aroma of spanish honeydew honeys. Identification of a new chemical marker

J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Jun 28;54(13):4809-13. doi: 10.1021/jf0604384.

Abstract

Honeydew honeys from holm-oak, oak, and forest were isolated for aroma compounds by simultaneous distillation-extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In all, 66 volatile components were identified and quantified. trans-Oak lactone, a characteristic volatile component of oak wood, is proposed as a new chemical marker for the plant origin of honeydew honeys. Other compounds, such as aminoacetophenone and propylanisol, could be considered characteristic of holm-oak honeydew honeys. A total of 15 volatile compounds presented odor activity values (OAVs) greater than 1, with phenylacetaldehyde and beta-damascenone being those with the highest OAVs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetaldehyde / analogs & derivatives
  • Acetaldehyde / analysis
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Honey / analysis*
  • Lactones / analysis
  • Norisoprenoids / analysis
  • Odorants / analysis*
  • Quercus* / chemistry
  • Spain
  • Volatilization

Substances

  • Lactones
  • Norisoprenoids
  • Acetaldehyde
  • beta-damascenone
  • phenylacetaldehyde