Comparative investigation on aroma profiles of five different mint (Mentha) species using a combined sensory, spectroscopic and chemometric study was written by Zhang, Jiguang;Li, Man;Zhang, Hongfei;Pang, Xueli. And the article was included in Food Chemistry in 2022.Synthetic Route of C6H12O2 This article mentions the following:
Mint is a widely used aromatic plant, and the aroma varies among different species. The aroma of five mint species, Mentha citrata L. (MC), Mentha piperita L. (MPI), Mentha spicata L. (MSP), Mentha persicaria L. (MPE), and Mentha suaveolens L. (MSU), were comparatively studied on the sensorial and mol. level. Quant. descriptive anal. revealed that MC presented a pronounced lemon-like note, MSU is dominated by citrus and floral aromas, MPI has a prominent minty flavor, MSP and MPE have a similar scent, both of which are flavored with a spearmint-like note. Forty-one odorants with odor activity values (OAVs) ≥1 were characterized. Principal component anal. and orthogonal partial least squares discrimination anal. based on OAVs indicated that α-citral, menthofuran, isomenthone, menthol, carvone, and linalool were potential odor-active markers for five mint species discrimination. This study herein will provide guidance for mint resources utilization and also aid mint breeding with better flavor. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, Methyl2-methylbutyrate (cas: 868-57-5Synthetic Route of C6H12O2).
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