Geosmin, a sesquiterpenoid compound responsible for the musty-earthy odor of Cortinarius herculeus, Cystoderma amianthinum, and Cy-carcharias

Authors
Breheret, S Talou, T Rapior, S Bessiere, JM
Citation
S. Breheret et al., Geosmin, a sesquiterpenoid compound responsible for the musty-earthy odor of Cortinarius herculeus, Cystoderma amianthinum, and Cy-carcharias, MYCOLOGIA, 91(1), 1999, pp. 117-120
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
MYCOLOGIA
ISSN journal
00275514 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
117 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-5514(199901/02)91:1<117:GASCRF>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The fruiting bodies of 3 fresh wild mushrooms species were investigated for odorous volatile compounds by gas chromatography-masss spectrometry analys is using both headspace concentration and solvent extraction techniques. Th e mushrooms species studied, Cortinarius herculeus, Cystoderma amianthinum and Cy. carcharias, are well-known to possess musty-earthy odors. Geosmin, a sesquiterpenoid derivative, was identified as the key compound responsibl e for the musty-earthy aroma of these Basidiomycota.