Volatile Components of Pocket Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i>L. ssp.<i>dudaim</i>Naud.)

Shu, Chi-Kuen; Chung, Henry L.; Lawrence, Brian M.

doi:10.1080/10412905.1995.9698495

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“…Short and medium-chain fatty acids such as hexanoic (C6:0) and octanoic (C8:0) acids have a wide spectrum of antimicrobial effects against bacteria, viruses, and fungi [42,43]. The present levels were in accordance with a previous study [44], which reported the fatty acids hexanoic acid (1.81%), octanoic acid (0.99%), and nonanoic acid (1.82%) in melons. Octanoic acid is naturally present in milk, coconut oil, and fruits and vegetables [45,46], and has generally been recognized as safe (GRAS) status [47].…”

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Assessment and Classification of Volatile Profiles in Melon Breeding Lines Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

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Metrani

Dhowlaghar

et al. 2021

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Cucumis melo L is one of the most commercial and economical crops in the world with several health beneficial compounds as such carotenoids, amino acids, vitamin A and C, minerals, and dietary fiber. Evaluation of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in different melon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding lines provides useful information for improving fruit flavor, aroma, and antimicrobial levels. In this study, the VOCs in 28 melon breeding lines harvested in 2019 were identified and characterized using head space solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This identified 113 VOCs with significant differences in composition and contents of among the breeding lines, including 15 esters, 27 aldehydes, 35 alcohols, 14 ketones, 4 acids, 10 hydrocarbons, 5 sulfurs, and 3 other compounds. The highest average contents of all the VOCs were found in BL-30 (13,973.07 µg/kg FW) and the lowest were in BL-22 (3947.13 µg/kg FW). BL-9 had high levels of carotenoid-derived VOCs. The compounds with the highest contents were benzaldehyde, geranylacetone, and β-ionone. Quality parameters such as color and sugar contents of melons were also measured. All the melon color readings were within the typical acceptable range. BL-22 and BL-14 had the highest and lowest sugar contents, respectively. Principal component analysis (PCA) produced diverse clusters of breeding lines based on flavor and aroma. BL-4, BL-7, BL-12, BL-20, and BL-30 were thus selected as important breeding lines based on their organoleptic, antimicrobial, and health-beneficial properties.

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Assessment and Classification of Volatile Profiles in Melon Breeding Lines Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Majithia

Metrani

Dhowlaghar

et al. 2021

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“…Their singular external and internal aroma is also perceived by olfaction (see supporting information Table S1). The flesh aroma profile in Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (a classical variety of the dudaim group) was studied in detail by Aubert and Pitrat, who found several lactones, including γ‐dodecalactone (a compound abundant in peach and strawberry), which was considered an important possible contributor to the particular aroma of this genotype, as it has a low odor threshold . Additionally, eugenol (a compound with clove‐like aroma) and 3‐methylbutyl acetate were the volatiles most abundant in this genotype.…”

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Fruit flesh volatile and carotenoid profile analysis within the Cucumis melo L. species reveals unexploited variability for future genetic breeding

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Our results highlight the huge amount of untapped aroma diversity of melon germplasm, especially of non-commercial types. Also, landraces with high nutritional value with regard to carotenoids have been identified. All this knowledge will encourage melon breeding, facilitating the selection of the genetic resources more appropriate to develop cultivars with new aromatic profiles or to minimize the impact of breeding on melon quality. The newly characterized sources provide the basis for further investigations into specific genes/alleles contributing to melon flesh quality. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Although the melon volatiles have been extensively investigated (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18), the aroma composition of Pocket Melon is limited to the study of Shu et al. (19), and to our best knowledge, no study on the volatiles in the skin has appeared in the literature. The aim of this work was to investigate the distribution of the volatiles in the skin and pulp of Queen Anne's pocket melon.…”

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Volatile Compounds in the Skin and Pulp of Queen Anne's Pocket Melon

Aubert

Pitrat

2006

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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The quantitative distribution of volatile compounds in the skin and pulp of Queen Anne's pocket melon [Cucumis melo var. dudaim (L.) Naudin] has been investigated. Volatile compounds were extracted by liquid-liquid microextraction (LLME) using chloroform and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Sixty volatiles, including 20 esters, 15 alcohols, 7 lactones, 7 aldehydes and ketones, 6 sulfur compounds, and 5 C(6) compounds, have been identified. Among them, 38 were reported for the first time in pocket melon, 10 of them have been, however, labeled "tentatively identified". The results showed that the levels of volatiles in skin were significantly higher than those observed in pulp. Eugenol, the major constituent in skin (15.3%), thioether esters, and lactones were thought to contribute significantly to the unique aroma of the pocket melon. Finally, the distribution of lactones was also found to be different in skin and pulp according to their carbon chain length.

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Volatile Components of Pocket Melon (Cucumis meloL. ssp.dudaimNaud.)

Cited by 9 publications

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Assessment and Classification of Volatile Profiles in Melon Breeding Lines Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Assessment and Classification of Volatile Profiles in Melon Breeding Lines Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Fruit flesh volatile and carotenoid profile analysis within the Cucumis melo L. species reveals unexploited variability for future genetic breeding

Volatile Compounds in the Skin and Pulp of Queen Anne's Pocket Melon

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