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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (1): 25-40.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0081

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Comparative Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Seven Citrus junos Germplasms

KANG Jingbo1,2, WEN Huan1,2, WU Qun3, AO Yijun4, CHEN Jiajing1,2, LIU Yuan1,2,*(), XU Juan1,2,*()   

  1. 1 National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural CropsCollege of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    2 Horticultural Products Sensory Evaluation and Quality Testing CenterHuazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    3 Quzhou Institute of Agricultural and Forestry SciencesQuzhou, Zhejiang 324000, China
    4 Chenggu Fruit Technology Guidance StationChenggu, Shaanxi 723200, China
  • Received:2025-03-26 Revised:2025-11-19 Online:2026-01-25 Published:2026-01-26
  • Contact: LIU Yuan, XU Juan

Abstract:

In order to explore the aroma quality characteristics of different Citrus junos germplasms,the flavedo of ripe fruits of seven C. junos germplasms were used as experimental materials,and methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE)solvent extraction method combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS)was applied to detect and analyze volatile compounds in C. junos,and relative odor activity value(ROAV)analysis was further used to screen the main aroma active compounds of orange germplasm. The results indicate that a total of 65 volatile compounds were identified in seven germplasms,including 56 terpenes,7 aldehydes,and 2 esters. Among them,18 volatile components were common to all seven germplasms,including α-pinene,β-myrcene,d-limonene,γ-terpinene,linalool,trans-β-farnesene,germacrene D,etc. There were also 21 volatile compounds that can only be detected in a single germplasm,such as α-farnesene and α-sinensal in Bazhong Xiangcheng,Methyl N-methylanthranilate in Xiecheng,and tetradecanal and hexadecanal in Ziyang Xiangcheng,etc. In addition,the monoterpenes content was the highest in C. junos,reaching more than 93% in all seven C. junos germplasms. Among the seven C. junos,Ziyang Xiangcheng had the highest sesquiterpenes content (5.32%),while Bazhong Xiangcheng had the lowest sesquiterpenes content(0.92%). Cluster analysis based on the types and contents of volatile substances clearly distinguished Bazhong Xiangcheng and Xiecheng from other germplasms. Through ROAV analysis,seven characteristic aroma compounds were screened from the seven germplasms,including linalool(rose,osmanthus),d-limonene(lemon,sweet),β-myrcene (oil,balsam),α-pinene(turpentine,camphor),decanal(orange peel,soap),α-phellandrene (mint,sweet)and nonanal(rose,orange peel). Among them,linalool,d-limonene and β-myrcene were the most important aroma active compounds of C. junos.

Key words: Citrus junos, volatile compounds, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, relative odor activity value