Extraction of volatile compounds from 'Nam Dok Mai' and 'Maha Chanok' mangoes.
Laohaprasit N., Kukreja R. K., Arunrat A.
Author Affiliation: Food Science and Technology Programme, Science Division Mahidol University International College, 999 Buddhamonthon, Salaya Campus, Nakhonpathom 73170, Thailand.
International Food Research Journal 19 : 1445-1448
Abstract : Two Thai Mango cultivars 'Maha Chanok' and 'Nam Dok Mai' were studied. Volatile compounds from pulp and peel of 'Maha Chanok' and 'Nam Dok Mai' mango cultivars were extracted using simultaneous distillation-extraction apparatus of Likens-Nickerson, in order to identify and quantify volatile compounds of the samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Dichloromethane was used as an extraction solvent. The extraction time was 4 h. Terpinolene was the major volatile compound identified from both pulp and peel of 'Maha Chanok' mangoes and caryophyllene was found to be the most abundant volatile compound in pulp and peel of 'Nam Dok Mai' mangoes.