Volatile components of Cuban Annona fruits

Authors
Pino, JA
Citation
Ja. Pino, Volatile components of Cuban Annona fruits, J ESSEN OIL, 12(5), 2000, pp. 613-616
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
613 - 616
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200009/10)12:5<613:VCOCAF>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Volatile components of cherimoya (Annona cherimoya Mill.) and bullock's hea rt (il. reticulata L.) were isolated by simultaneous steam distillation/sol vent extraction and analysis by GC/MS. Forty-seven and 49 compounds were id entified in both fruits, respectively. The major volatiles in cherimoya wer e alpha-thujene, alpha-pinene, terpinen-4-ol and germacrene D, while in bul lock's hearts they were a-pinene, beta-pinene and germacrene D.