Jia, Xiao published the artcileKey Odorant Differences in Fragrant Brassica napus and Brassica juncea Oils Revealed by Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry, Odor Activity Values, and Aroma Recombination, Related Products of pyrazines, the main research area is Brassica oil fragrant aroma recombination olfactometry; Brassica juncea oil; Brassica napus oil; aroma extract dilution analysis; aroma reconstitution; solvent-assisted flavor evaporation combined with ultrasound.
Fragrant Brassica species seed oils (FBO) produced in China are mainly obtained from rapeseed (Brassica napus: B. napus) and mustard seeds (Brassica juncea: B. juncea). The characterization and differences of aroma profiles between those two species remain unclear. In this study, the volatile compounds in FBOs were systemically extracted by headspace solid-phase microextraction and solvent-assisted flavor evaporation combined with ultrasound and identified by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatog. and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOFMS) and gas chromatog.-olfactometry (GC-O). Ninety-three odorants were identified as aroma-active compounds with flavor dilution (FD) factors ranging from 1 to 6561. Moreover, 63 key compounds exhibited their odor activity values (OAVs) to be greater than 1. The oils of the two species were successfully recombinated with their key odorants. B. juncea oils presented stronger pungent-like, pickled-like, and fishy like notes compared to B. napus oils. The key odor differences were primarily attributed to the concentration of 3-butenenitrile, 4-(methylsulfanyl)butanenitrile, 5-(methylsulfanyl)pentanenitrile, 3-isothiocyanato-1-propene, 3-methyl-3-butenenitrile, isothiocyanatocyclopropane, (methylsulfanyl)acetonitrile, di-Me sulfide, di-Me trisulfide, and 3-(methyldisulfanyl)-1-propene. This work provides a guide for the selection of raw materials and odor markers in fragrant B. napus and B. juncea oils.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published new progress about Brassica juncea. 14667-55-1 belongs to class pyrazines, name is 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine, and the molecular formula is C7H10N2, Related Products of pyrazines.