Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbons in Pineapple Fruit

authored by

Ralf G. Berger, Friedrich Drawert, Siegfried Nitz

Abstract

The volatile constituents of pineapple fruit have been isolated under enzyme inhibition, enriched by liquid-liquid extraction, and fractionated on silica gel. Analysis of the nonpolar fraction by gas chromatography and coupled GC-MS showed at least 20 sesquiterpene hydrocarbons to be present, α-Copaene, β-ylangene, β-patchoulene, 7-gurjunene, germacrene D, α-muurolene, and 5-cadinene were identified via authentic samples and/or published data. One of the minor compounds of the fraction seems to be responsible for the fragrant odor (reminescent of fresh-cut pineapple).

External Organisation(s)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Type

Article

Journal

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volume

31

Pages

1237-1239

No. of pages

3

ISSN

0021-8561

Publication date

01.11.1983

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00120a023 (Access: Unknown)