# Differentiation of Eight Commercial Mushrooms by Electronic Nose and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Authors: Jinjie Zhou; Tao Feng; Ran Ye
Journal: Journal of Sensors
 (2015)

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## Abstract

Volatile profiles of eight mushrooms were characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and electronic nose analysis. Volatile compounds including 11 alcohols, 11 ketones, 15 aldehydes, 3 sulfur compounds and alkenes, 8 terpenes, 7 acid and esters, 5 heterocyclic compounds, 20 aromatic compounds, and 4 other compounds were identified. The overall aroma properties of the mushrooms were analyzed by the electronic nose. Results indicated that the e-nose sensors have the ability to accurately respond to different mushrooms with similar fingerprint chromatograms. The relationship between the GC-MS data and e-nose responses of different mushrooms was modeled by principal component analysis and partial least squares regression. This combination for the volatile analysis with chemometric methods can be applied to distinguish different mushrooms successfully. Furthermore, it is concluded that the volatile composition of commercial mushrooms could benefit a finger spectrum by e-nose to identify the species of edible fungi.


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## Body

## 1. Introduction

Mushrooms are fleshy and fruiting bodies containing a wide range of edible fungi, such asLentinus edodes (shiitake),Pleurotus abalonus,Agrocybe aegirit,Hericium erinaceus,Pleurotus eryngii. Because of their attractive tastes, flavors, and nutritional characteristics, mushrooms are commonly used as food ingredients and also as one of the fundamental components in traditional Chinese medicines [1]. Generally, the specific pleasant odors of mushroom species and their products are described as almond-like or anise-like odors, floral or herb odors, or fruity odors [2]. For instance, the fruity flavor is typical of some species such asArmillaria mellea,Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, andDichomitus squalens [3]. The fragrant flavor is achieved fromPleurotus sapidus andStereum sanguinolentum, whereas the pleasant and anise are considered as characteristic flavors ofPhaeolus schweinitzii andGloeophyllum odoratum [2].Although the quality of mushrooms is highly associated with numerous factors including aroma, taste, color, and texture, the aroma of the mushroom plays a major role in sensory attributes and consumer acceptance [1]. Because the unique mushroom flavors correspond to species, this could be employed to discriminate different mushroom species [4]. As one of the main compounds accounting for the unique mushroomy flavor, 1-octen-3-ol was first discovered inTricholoma matsutake [5], and subsequently a series of C8 aliphatic components was reported to be responsible for the mushroom flavor, such as 3-octanol and 3-octanone [6]. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatograph-flame ionization detector (GC-FID), and headspace-gas chromatograph (HS-GC) analysis have been widely applied in the analysis of mushroom volatile components [7]. Currently, approximately 150 different volatile compounds have been identified in mushrooms and classified into several categories such as alcohols, aldehydes, alkanes, aromatics, sulphur compounds, lower terpenes, and others [8]. Malheiro et al. [9] demonstrated the potential of using volatile components to discriminate six mushroom species, using GC-MS combined with e-nose.Sensory evaluation is a common method in the flavor analysis of foods. However, there are a number of disadvantages in sensory evaluation including high cost of training panelists, panelist subjectivity, incapacity of online monitoring, and time-consuming. As an alternative approach, electronic nose (e-nose) combining with GC-MS is an innovative and emerging technology for odor analysis with the powerful capability in qualitative and quantitative determination of trace volatile components in food samples [20]. This method exhibits great advantages such as rapid detection, high objectivity, high sensitivity (suitable for tiny amount of samples), long-term routine application, simplicity, and ease of use. Feng et al. [21] analyzed the volatile compounds ofMesona Blumes gum/rice extrudates using GC-MS and e-nose, and the results showed that this was able to effectively distinguishMesona Blumes gum/rice (MBG) extrudates at different MBG content. Wang et al. [20] also demonstrated that the e-nose sensors combining with GC-MS were capable of clearly and rapidly distinguishing the flavor differences among synthetic milk, natural milk, and the enzyme-induced milk. Furthermore, this method has been also utilized in the identification of the geographical origin of propolis [22].Traditionally, e-nose can be just used as a discrimination tool to differentiate various samples. However, it still suffers from detailed information regarding the difference between the discriminated samples. It is well known that sensors on e-nose could have different stimuli to different chemical compounds, which might be used as a typical approach to correlate the chemical compounds and sensors of e-nose. Therefore, it can be used as a finger spectrum to characterize the concrete chemical compound. However, little information has been reported in odor analysis of mushrooms by GC-MS and e-nose. The major objectives of this work were to (1) study the feasibility of electronic nose sensors for discriminating the different mushrooms; (2) investigate the volatile compositions of mushrooms using GC-MS analysis; (3) conduct the correlation analysis between aroma compounds and electronic nose responses for the interpretation of sensor properties using multivariate analysis of principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares regression (PLSR).


## 2. Materials and Methods

### 2.1. Materials

The eight dried commercial edible mushrooms ofPleurotus abalonus,Agrocybe aegirit,Hericium erinaceus,Grifola frondosa,Coprinus comatus,Boletus edulis,Lentinula edodes,Pleurotus eryngii were purchased from a supermarket of Tesco, Shanghai, China. The species of the mushrooms were identified by the manufacturers and labeled in the package bags. After arrival, the samples were redried at an 80°C oven for 4 h to achieve same moisture content. The dried mushrooms were crushed in a disintegrator (Dianjiu Traditional Medicine Machinery Manufacture Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China) and the powders were packaged in PVC bags and kept in a dry and dark place at −18°C for further use.Standard compounds of 1-octen-3-ol, nerolidol, spathulenol, cedrenol, 3-octanone, 2-octanone, isovaleraldehyde, hexanal, octanal, dimethyl trisulfide, furan, 2-pentyl-, 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, benzaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde, anethole, benzothiazole, ortho cresol, naphthalene, 2,6-dimethyl-, 1,1′-biphenyl, 4-methyl-,α-cubebene, cyperene, α-copaene, methyl cinnamate, nonanoic acid, and β-ionone were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA). All other chemicals were of analytical reagent grade and were purchased from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China. Ultrapure water was obtained from Watsons, Shanghai, China.


### 2.2. Preparation of Mushroom Extracts

The mushroom powders were sieved through 80 mesh griddles and about 25 g was transferred into a 2 L round bottom flask. Solvent of deionized water was added in the flask at a solid-liquid ratio of 1 : 10 and steam distilled for 2.5 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the distillation extract was collected and equal volume of anhydrous ethyl ether was added for extracting the flavor compounds. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, maintained at freeze temperature of −18°C to remove water (as ice crystals), and then concentrated to 1 mL prior to further analysis.


### 2.3. Volatile Compound Analysis

#### 2.3.1. GC-MS Analysis

GC-MS analysis was conducted using an Agilent 7890N gas chromatography-5975 mass selective detector (GC-MS) (Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA), equipped with a HP-INNOWAX column (60 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25μm). The carrier gas was used as helium at a constant flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The injector port was heated to 250°C, using the splitless injection mode. The initial oven temperature was maintained at 40°C for 3 min, then raised to 150°C at a rate of 5°C/min and held for 1 min, and finally raised to 220°C at a rate of 10°C/min and maintained for 2 min. The temperatures of injector and detector were 250°C and 220°C, respectively. The mass spectra were captured in the electron impact (EI) ionization mode, with an ionization voltage of 70 eV and a scanning range ofm/z 40–400. Other parameters included the ion source of 230°C and mass spectrometry interface of 280°C. Each measurement was performed in triplicate and repeated three times.


#### 2.3.2. Identification and Quantification of Volatile Compounds

The identification of volatile compounds was based on computer matching with the mass spectra in the NIST 05, WILEY and ADAMS libraries, as well as by comparison of the mass spectra and retention indices (RI) according to those reported in the literatures [1, 10–19, 23]. In addition, a home-made library in the Shanghai Institute of Technology, based on the analysis of reference oils and commercially available standards, was also used for the identification and quantification.


### 2.4. Electronic Nose Analysis of Volatile Compounds

#### 2.4.1. The Preparation of the Sample for Electronic Nose

For e-nose analysis, the mushroom powders were sieved through 40 mesh griddles. About 0.2 g powders was put into a 10 mL vial and kept in a chamber at controlled temperature (37°C) and humidity (50%) [24] for further use.


#### 2.4.2. Electronic Nose Detection

An e-nose of AlphaMOS FOX 4000 (AlphaMOS, Toulouse, France) was applied to study the volatile compounds. The device was composed of eighteen metal-oxide sensors with a headspace autosampler HS100, e-nose unit, and e-nose software. 18 different metal oxide sensors could be divided into three chambers [25], which were three types of sensors, that is, six “LY” type sensors, five “T” type sensors, and seven “P” type sensors. The response characteristics of the gas sensors varied depending on their types [26]. Types P and T sensors are based on tin dioxide (SnO2) but have different sensor geometries. LY sensors are chromium–titanium oxides (Cr2−xTixO3−y) and tungsten oxide (WO3) sensors [25]. Various types of sensors were used in instruments to ensure sufficient sensitivity and selectivity.Each sample vial was heated to 50°C and then agitated at 500 rpm for 900 s immediately prior to injection. The sample headspace volume of 2.5 mL was drawn from the vial at 500μL/s, using a syringe maintained at 60°C. The sample was injected into the e-nose at a speed of 500 μL/s and delivered to the sensors with a purified air carrier gas (O2 + N2
> 99.95%, O2 = 20
±
1%, H2O < 5 ppm, CO2 < 5 ppm, C
n
H
m
<
5 ppm) at a flow rate of 150 mL/min. Sensor resistances were recorded for 120 s, and 600 s of delay was used to allow the sensor to return to baseline values ​​before the next injection.


### 2.5. Statistical Analysis

The GC-MS profiles of mushroom were analyzed by PCA, and PLS2 was used to explain correlations among GC-MS and e-nose data sets. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) [25] were performed with GC-MS and e-nose data. For determining the predictability of e-nose sensors from GC-MS data, PLS1 regression was performed with GC-MS data as the X-variable and e-nose data as Y-variable. Regression coefficients were analyzed by jack-knifing.All variables were centered and standardized to make each variable has a unit variance and zero mean before applying PLS analysis. All PLSR models were validated using full cross-validation. Statistical analysis was performed by using the Unscrambler v.9.7 (CAMO ASA, Oslo, Norway).


## 2.1. Materials

The eight dried commercial edible mushrooms ofPleurotus abalonus,Agrocybe aegirit,Hericium erinaceus,Grifola frondosa,Coprinus comatus,Boletus edulis,Lentinula edodes,Pleurotus eryngii were purchased from a supermarket of Tesco, Shanghai, China. The species of the mushrooms were identified by the manufacturers and labeled in the package bags. After arrival, the samples were redried at an 80°C oven for 4 h to achieve same moisture content. The dried mushrooms were crushed in a disintegrator (Dianjiu Traditional Medicine Machinery Manufacture Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China) and the powders were packaged in PVC bags and kept in a dry and dark place at −18°C for further use.Standard compounds of 1-octen-3-ol, nerolidol, spathulenol, cedrenol, 3-octanone, 2-octanone, isovaleraldehyde, hexanal, octanal, dimethyl trisulfide, furan, 2-pentyl-, 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, benzaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde, anethole, benzothiazole, ortho cresol, naphthalene, 2,6-dimethyl-, 1,1′-biphenyl, 4-methyl-,α-cubebene, cyperene, α-copaene, methyl cinnamate, nonanoic acid, and β-ionone were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA). All other chemicals were of analytical reagent grade and were purchased from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China. Ultrapure water was obtained from Watsons, Shanghai, China.


## 2.2. Preparation of Mushroom Extracts

The mushroom powders were sieved through 80 mesh griddles and about 25 g was transferred into a 2 L round bottom flask. Solvent of deionized water was added in the flask at a solid-liquid ratio of 1 : 10 and steam distilled for 2.5 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the distillation extract was collected and equal volume of anhydrous ethyl ether was added for extracting the flavor compounds. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, maintained at freeze temperature of −18°C to remove water (as ice crystals), and then concentrated to 1 mL prior to further analysis.


## 2.3. Volatile Compound Analysis

### 2.3.1. GC-MS Analysis

GC-MS analysis was conducted using an Agilent 7890N gas chromatography-5975 mass selective detector (GC-MS) (Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA), equipped with a HP-INNOWAX column (60 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25μm). The carrier gas was used as helium at a constant flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The injector port was heated to 250°C, using the splitless injection mode. The initial oven temperature was maintained at 40°C for 3 min, then raised to 150°C at a rate of 5°C/min and held for 1 min, and finally raised to 220°C at a rate of 10°C/min and maintained for 2 min. The temperatures of injector and detector were 250°C and 220°C, respectively. The mass spectra were captured in the electron impact (EI) ionization mode, with an ionization voltage of 70 eV and a scanning range ofm/z 40–400. Other parameters included the ion source of 230°C and mass spectrometry interface of 280°C. Each measurement was performed in triplicate and repeated three times.


### 2.3.2. Identification and Quantification of Volatile Compounds

The identification of volatile compounds was based on computer matching with the mass spectra in the NIST 05, WILEY and ADAMS libraries, as well as by comparison of the mass spectra and retention indices (RI) according to those reported in the literatures [1, 10–19, 23]. In addition, a home-made library in the Shanghai Institute of Technology, based on the analysis of reference oils and commercially available standards, was also used for the identification and quantification.


## 2.3.1. GC-MS Analysis

GC-MS analysis was conducted using an Agilent 7890N gas chromatography-5975 mass selective detector (GC-MS) (Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA), equipped with a HP-INNOWAX column (60 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25μm). The carrier gas was used as helium at a constant flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The injector port was heated to 250°C, using the splitless injection mode. The initial oven temperature was maintained at 40°C for 3 min, then raised to 150°C at a rate of 5°C/min and held for 1 min, and finally raised to 220°C at a rate of 10°C/min and maintained for 2 min. The temperatures of injector and detector were 250°C and 220°C, respectively. The mass spectra were captured in the electron impact (EI) ionization mode, with an ionization voltage of 70 eV and a scanning range ofm/z 40–400. Other parameters included the ion source of 230°C and mass spectrometry interface of 280°C. Each measurement was performed in triplicate and repeated three times.


## 2.3.2. Identification and Quantification of Volatile Compounds

The identification of volatile compounds was based on computer matching with the mass spectra in the NIST 05, WILEY and ADAMS libraries, as well as by comparison of the mass spectra and retention indices (RI) according to those reported in the literatures [1, 10–19, 23]. In addition, a home-made library in the Shanghai Institute of Technology, based on the analysis of reference oils and commercially available standards, was also used for the identification and quantification.


## 2.4. Electronic Nose Analysis of Volatile Compounds

### 2.4.1. The Preparation of the Sample for Electronic Nose

For e-nose analysis, the mushroom powders were sieved through 40 mesh griddles. About 0.2 g powders was put into a 10 mL vial and kept in a chamber at controlled temperature (37°C) and humidity (50%) [24] for further use.


### 2.4.2. Electronic Nose Detection

An e-nose of AlphaMOS FOX 4000 (AlphaMOS, Toulouse, France) was applied to study the volatile compounds. The device was composed of eighteen metal-oxide sensors with a headspace autosampler HS100, e-nose unit, and e-nose software. 18 different metal oxide sensors could be divided into three chambers [25], which were three types of sensors, that is, six “LY” type sensors, five “T” type sensors, and seven “P” type sensors. The response characteristics of the gas sensors varied depending on their types [26]. Types P and T sensors are based on tin dioxide (SnO2) but have different sensor geometries. LY sensors are chromium–titanium oxides (Cr2−xTixO3−y) and tungsten oxide (WO3) sensors [25]. Various types of sensors were used in instruments to ensure sufficient sensitivity and selectivity.Each sample vial was heated to 50°C and then agitated at 500 rpm for 900 s immediately prior to injection. The sample headspace volume of 2.5 mL was drawn from the vial at 500μL/s, using a syringe maintained at 60°C. The sample was injected into the e-nose at a speed of 500 μL/s and delivered to the sensors with a purified air carrier gas (O2 + N2
> 99.95%, O2 = 20
±
1%, H2O < 5 ppm, CO2 < 5 ppm, C
n
H
m
<
5 ppm) at a flow rate of 150 mL/min. Sensor resistances were recorded for 120 s, and 600 s of delay was used to allow the sensor to return to baseline values ​​before the next injection.


## 2.4.1. The Preparation of the Sample for Electronic Nose

For e-nose analysis, the mushroom powders were sieved through 40 mesh griddles. About 0.2 g powders was put into a 10 mL vial and kept in a chamber at controlled temperature (37°C) and humidity (50%) [24] for further use.


## 2.4.2. Electronic Nose Detection

An e-nose of AlphaMOS FOX 4000 (AlphaMOS, Toulouse, France) was applied to study the volatile compounds. The device was composed of eighteen metal-oxide sensors with a headspace autosampler HS100, e-nose unit, and e-nose software. 18 different metal oxide sensors could be divided into three chambers [25], which were three types of sensors, that is, six “LY” type sensors, five “T” type sensors, and seven “P” type sensors. The response characteristics of the gas sensors varied depending on their types [26]. Types P and T sensors are based on tin dioxide (SnO2) but have different sensor geometries. LY sensors are chromium–titanium oxides (Cr2−xTixO3−y) and tungsten oxide (WO3) sensors [25]. Various types of sensors were used in instruments to ensure sufficient sensitivity and selectivity.Each sample vial was heated to 50°C and then agitated at 500 rpm for 900 s immediately prior to injection. The sample headspace volume of 2.5 mL was drawn from the vial at 500μL/s, using a syringe maintained at 60°C. The sample was injected into the e-nose at a speed of 500 μL/s and delivered to the sensors with a purified air carrier gas (O2 + N2
> 99.95%, O2 = 20
±
1%, H2O < 5 ppm, CO2 < 5 ppm, C
n
H
m
<
5 ppm) at a flow rate of 150 mL/min. Sensor resistances were recorded for 120 s, and 600 s of delay was used to allow the sensor to return to baseline values ​​before the next injection.


## 2.5. Statistical Analysis

The GC-MS profiles of mushroom were analyzed by PCA, and PLS2 was used to explain correlations among GC-MS and e-nose data sets. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) [25] were performed with GC-MS and e-nose data. For determining the predictability of e-nose sensors from GC-MS data, PLS1 regression was performed with GC-MS data as the X-variable and e-nose data as Y-variable. Regression coefficients were analyzed by jack-knifing.All variables were centered and standardized to make each variable has a unit variance and zero mean before applying PLS analysis. All PLSR models were validated using full cross-validation. Statistical analysis was performed by using the Unscrambler v.9.7 (CAMO ASA, Oslo, Norway).


## 3. Results and Discussion

### 3.1. Volatile Compounds in Different Mushrooms

The volatile compounds in the mushrooms were extracted by steam distillation and then analyzed by GC-MS. Table1 lists the tentatively identified 88 compounds in which 31 compounds were identified using the Wiley MS Library Database and 51 were identified by comparison of the retention time and the MS spectrum of the pure chemical standards. These include 11 alcohols, 11 ketones, 15 aldehydes, 3 sulfur compounds and alkenes, 8 terpenes, 8 acid and esters, 5 heterocyclic compounds, 20 aromatic compounds, and 4 other compounds.Table 1
Volatile profile of eight commercial mushroom species expressed in normalized chromatographic peak area.
No.a
Compounds
RIb
RI
lit
c
P. Abalones
d
A. aegirit
H. erinaceus
G. frondosa
C. comatus
A. edulis
L. edodes
P. eryngii
Odour descriptione
IDf
Alcohols
1
3-Octanol
1381
1388
11.617
ndg
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.092
nd
moss, nut, mushroom
BC
2
2-Octanol
1403
1332
0.241
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
mushroom, fat
BC
3
1-Octen-3-ol
1436
1458
7.093
1.106
9.436
0.83
1.106
2.957
14.764
10.021
mushroom
BC
4
1-Octanol
1531
1553
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.483
nd
nd
nd
chemical, metal, burnt
BC
5
2-Undecanol
1702
1719
1.357
0.651
nd
nd
0.936
0.247
nd
0.364
mandarin
BC
6
Nerolidol
2021
2009
0.502
0.727
2.462
1.043
nd
1.892
0.241
0.628
wood, flower, wax
ABC
7
(6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol
2006
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.548
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
8
Spathulenol
2111
2129
nd
nd
nd
0.262
nd
nd
nd
nd
herb, fruit
ABC
9
Cedrenol
2134
2113
0.178
1.468
1.181
nd
nd
nd
0.341
1.804
fruit
ABC
10
α-Cadinol
2218
2191
nd
nd
nd
0.116
nd
nd
0.131
nd
herb, wood
ABC
11
β-Eudesmol
2222
2246
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.185
nd
—
ABC
Ketones
12
3-Octanone
1244
1244
11.192
0.266
0.097
nd
0.163
0.153
0.315
0.469
herb, butter
ABC
13
2-Octanone
1279
1285
nd
0.398
nd
0.58
0.192
0.094
nd
0.687
soap, gasoline
ABC
14
1-Octen-3-one
1289
1313
0.477
6.64
nd
1.319
nd
nd
nd
nd
mushroom, metal
BC
15
2,3-Octanedione
1305
1328
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.743
milk
BC
16
2-Nonanone
1371
1388
nd
nd
nd
0.293
0.582
nd
nd
0.576
hot milk, soap, green
ABC
17
2-Decanone
1483
1494
0.822
0.186
0.232
0.396
nd
0.838
nd
0.707
BC
18
3-Nonen-2-one
1503
1493
0.418
0.609
nd
0.276
1.318
0.814
nd
0.276
pungent, mushroom
BC
19
2-Undecanone
1589
1543
3.327
2.458
1.916
0.326
2.185
1.29
0.074
0.848
orange, fresh, green
ABC
20
3-Decen-2-one
1610
1603
2.171
0.363
nd
0.152
0.533
1.882
nd
nd
—
BC
21
Geranyl acetone
1848
1840
1.221
3.605
nd
nd
3.827
nd
0.328
nd
magnolia, green
ABC
Aldehydes
22
Isovaleraldehyde
913
650
0.225
1.549
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.204
—
ABC
23
3-Methylbutanal
961
910
nd
nd
0.457
nd
1.179
nd
nd
0.488
malt
ABC
24
Hexanal
1068
1084
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
5.68
grass, tallow, fat
ABC
25
Octanal
1283
1280
nd
0.384
1.405
0.458
1.293
0.294
nd
1.373
fat, soap, green
ABC
26
(E)-2-Heptenal
1316
1243
0.616
0.669
0.473
0.528
0.552
0.077
nd
nd
soap, fat, almond
ABC
27
Nonanal
1376
1385
nd
5.265
5.723
1.238
7.192
1.464
nd
3.328
fat, citrus, green
ABC
28
2-Octenal
1423
1437
3.534
2.054
2.369
1.186
2.053
2.305
nd
0.516
green
BC
29
Decanal
1487
1484
0.181
1.502
nd
nd
1.392
nd
nd
nd
soap, orange peel, tallow
ABC
30
(Z)-6-Nonenal
1529
2.679
4.219
3.642
nd
1.467
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
31
(E)-2-Decenal
1641
1611
1.409
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
tallow, orange
ABC
32
(2Z)-2-Butyl-2-octenal
1666
—
nd
2.108
0.56
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
33
(2E,4E)-2,4-Nonadienal
1698
1695
0.67
0.573
0.952
nd
0.332
nd
nd
0.28
fat, wax, green
BC
34
2-Dodecenal
1738
1807
nd
nd
1.118
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
green, fat, sweet
BC
35
(2E,4E)-2,4-Decadienal
1810
1827
6.265
7.805
12.196
1.778
2.349
0.162
nd
1.193
fried, fat
ABC
36
5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal
2076
2070
0.492
0.919
0.959
nd
0.383
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
Sulfocompounds
37
Dimethyl trisulfide
1372
1377
0.04
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.092
0.522
—
ABC
38
2,3,5-Trithiahexane
1653
1632
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.212
0.818
sulfur, fish, cabbage
BC
39
1,2,4-Trithiolane
1757
1816
1.203
0.416
2.11
nd
1.326
nd
22.417
0.199
—
BC
Heterocyclic compound
40
Furan, 2-pentyl-
1203
1240
0.117
0.305
nd
nd
0.096
nd
nd
0.109
green bean, butter
ABC
41
2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine
1441
1449
0.113
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.164
nd
nd
potato, roast
ABC
42
1-Isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole
1793
—
nd
nd
nd
1.12
nd
4.94
nd
nd
—
BC
43
1-(2-Methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole
1794
—
nd
0.253
nd
0.633
nd
1.989
nd
nd
—
BC
44
2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-pentyl-
2038
—
0.499
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.351
—
ABC
45
2-N-Propyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)thiophene
2133
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.67
nd
nd
—
BC
Aromatic compounds
—
46
Benzaldehyde
1521
1495
0.822
2.601
1.182
1.692
2.681
7.989
nd
1.502
almond, sugar
ABC
47
Benzaldehyde, 4-methyl-
1621
1753
nd
0.122
nd
0.272
0.146
nd
0.05
1.058
sweet
ABC
48
1-Phenylethanone
1642
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.727
nd
nd
must, flower, almond
ABC
49
Phenyl acetaldehyde
1645
1659
1.273
9.358
0.529
1.973
2.317
nd
nd
0.971
—
ABC
50
Methyl N-hydroxy benzene carboxamide
1726
—
1.592
nd
3.399
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
51
Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester
1746
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
10.672
nd
nd
—
ABC
52
Benzenamine, 3-methyl-
1798
—
0.204
nd
0.278
nd
0.139
nd
nd
0.204
—
BC
53
Anethole
1825
1281
1.234
3.37
1.766
1.901
1.992
0.761
0.204
0.255
—
ABC
54
Naphthalene, 2-methyl-
1862
—
0.535
1.252
0.142
0.196
0.594
0.636
0.253
0.415
—
ABC
55
butylated hydroxytoluene
1901
1898
0.547
0.429
0.363
0.441
nd
0.46
0.373
1.02
—
ABC
56
2-Phenyl-2-butenal
1933
—
0.457
nd
0.111
nd
0.199
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
57
N-Ethylpropionanilide
1938
—
nd
nd
nd
0.648
nd
1.3
nd
nd
—
BC
58
Benzothiazole
1967
1902
nd
0.242
0.375
0.608
nd
nd
0.246
1.666
gasoline, rubber
ABC
59
Ortho-Cresol
1988
2017
nd
0.249
nd
0.477
0.419
nd
nd
0.281
phenol
ABC
60
1,1′-Biphenyl
1996
—
0.514
0.994
0.374
nd
0.395
0.32
nd
0.152
—
BC
61
Naphthalene, 2,6-dimethyl-
2015
2038
0.489
1.485
nd
nd
0.814
0.12
nd
0.291
grass
ABC
62
1,1′-Biphenyl, 4-methyl-
2105
2117
0.157
0.193
nd
nd
0.124
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
63
Biphenylene
2223
—
0.137
1.605
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.068
—
BC
64
1-Hydroxy-2,4-di-tert-butylbenzene
2270
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.509
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
65
2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol
2287
—
2.932
0.852
1.494
1.795
nd
0.87
0.508
1.918
—
BC
Terpenes
66
α-Cubebene
1447
1463
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.023
0.083
herb, wax
ABC
67
β-Cubebene
1526
1546
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.333
nd
nd
nd
citrus, fruit
BC
68
γ-Muurolene
1591
1681
nd
nd
nd
0.144
nd
nd
nd
nd
herb, spice
BC
69
δ-Cadinene
1620
1749
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.416
nd
nd
nd
medicine, wood
BC
70
Cedran-8-ol
2092
—
nd
nd
nd
0.112
2.12
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
71
Cyperene
2114
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.975
nd
nd
—
ABC
72
α-Copaene
2182
1488
nd
nd
nd
0.906
0.452
nd
0.363
nd
wood, spice
ABC
73
Acenaphthylene
2205
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.291
0.633
nd
nd
—
ABC
Alkenes
74
(3E)-3-Ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-hexadiene
1411
1415
0.316
0.376
0.427
0.126
0.25
0.128
nd
0.526
—
BC
75
1-Cyclooctene
1598
—
nd
0.47
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
76
1-Decene
1935
2041
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.134
0.311
0.153
nd
alkane
BC
Acid and esters
77
Octyl formate
1529
1481
nd
nd
1.79
0.898
nd
0.213
0.402
0.513
fruity, rose
ABC
78
Fumaric acid, butyl cis-non-3-enyl ester
1628
—
2.091
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
79
Methyl cinnamate
2082
2056
0.782
0.605
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
strawberry
ABC
80
Nonanoic acid
2125
2202
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.155
nd
nd
nd
green, fat
ABC
81
n-Hexadecanoic acid
2173
1973
0.317
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
82
Diethyl phthalate
2353
2204
nd
nd
nd
0.054
2.228
nd
0.39
nd
—
ABC
83
Hexanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
2507
—
nd
nd
nd
0.802
nd
5.916
nd
nd
—
BC
Others
84
DL-Menthol
1633
1626
nd
0.403
nd
0.464
0.178
nd
0.033
nd
peppermint
ABC
85
Azulene
1734
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.056
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
86
β-Dihydro-ionone
1819
—
nd
0.225
0.318
nd
1.506
nd
0.608
nd
—
BC
87
β-Ionone
1926
1912
0.178
nd
0.339
nd
2.271
nd
0.787
nd
flower, raspberry
ABC
88
Fluorene
2353
—
0.152
0.962
0.12
nd
0.364
0.193
0.069
0.06
—
ABC
aNo.: numbers of the compounds observed in GC-MS profiles.
bThe retention index as determined on HP-INNOWAX column (30 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25 mm) using homologous series of C8–C30 alkanes.
cRelative retention index taken from http://www.flavornet.com/, and/or (Cho et al. 2008 [1]; Alasalvar et al. 2005 [10]; Pennazza et al. 2013 [11]; Andreani et al. 2012 [12]; Pino 2010 [13]; Grosshauser and Schieberle 2013 [14]; Chen et al. 2009 [15]; Chen and Wu 1984 [16]; Yang et al. 1998 [17]; Chevance and Farmer 1999 [18]; Sun et al. 2014 [19]).
dRelative peak areas of volatile components in the eight mushrooms on HP-INNOWAX column, respectively.
eOdour description from http://www.flavornet.com/.
fIdentification proposal is indicated by the following: A, by comparison of the retention time, mass spectrum, and retention index of authentic standard; B, identification by comparing EI mass spectrum with the mass spectral database Wiley and NIST 05; and C, by comparison of RI with those reported from literatures.
gNot detected.Alcohols have been considered as the main odorants of the mushroomy aroma (Cho et al. [1, 8]). In the present work, the alcohols with the high concentrations were detected in species ofP. abalonus,L. edodes, andP. eryngii, followed byH. erinaceus (Figure 1). Among the alcoholic compounds, 1-octen-3-ol has the highest concentration inL. edodes (Table 1), whereas 3-octanol owns the highest concentration inP. abalonus (~11.6%). It has been reported that the C8 aliphatic compounds, including 1-octen-3-ol, 3-octanol, 3-octen-2-one, and 2-octenal, 3-octanone, are the major contributors to the characteristic flavor of mushroom ofTricholoma matsutake [27]. These C8 compounds are mainly formed by the oxidation of linoleic or linolenic acids in the presence of enzymes of lipoxygenase and hydroperoxide lyase [28].Figure 1
Percentage composition of the main groups of volatile compounds in different mushrooms. (a)Pleurotus abalonus; (b)Agrocybe aegirit; (c)Hericium erinaceus; (d)Grifola frondosa; (e)Coprinus comatus; (f)Boletus edulis; (g)Lentinula edodes; (h)Pleurotus eryngii.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)The results also indicated thatP. abalonus,A. aegirit,and C. comatus contained the highest level of ketones (Figure 1), accounting for ~26.0%, 19.2%, and 18.1% of the total volatile compounds in these species, respectively. Ketones of 3-octanone and 2-undecanone were identified in all of the tested species andP. abalonus consisted of the highest level compared to others (Table 1). The characteristic component of 3-octanone is a common herb aroma, and 2-undecanone is considered to be the main compound responsible for fruity flavor [29]. It is well-recognized that some odor-active ketone substances, such as β-ionone and trans-geranyl acetone, belong to oxidative by-products or degradation products derived from carotenoids (and therefore called norisoprenoids) and have been identified in mushrooms [30]. Ketones of β-ionone and β-dihydro-ionone are also important flavor compounds in some port wines [31]. In this work, geranyl acetone is the highest content in the mushrooms ofA. aegirit andC. comatus, with the aroma description of green and magnolia, implying that this compound could be a flavor marker of these mushroom species.Aldehydes were the third most representative chemicals in the tested mushrooms, with 15 compounds being identified. About 35.8% of the total flavor compounds inA. aegirit and about 48.2% inH. erinaceus were aldehydes (Figure 1). Among the identified aldehydes, hexanal (5.7%), nonanal (7.2%), 6-nonenal (4.2%), and (2E, 4E)-2, 4-decadienal (12.2%) had the highest concentration in the species ofP. eryngii,C. comatus,A. aegirit, andH. erinaceus, respectively. In addition, octanal and (E)-2-octenal had the highest concentrations inH. erinaceus andP. eryngii (Table 1). Of interest, no aldehyde was detected in the mushroom ofL. edodes. A homologous series of n-aldehydes from C-5 to C-10 and simple unsaturated aldehydes from C-7 to C-10 were observed in the samples (Table 1). These compounds could be derived from the products of degradation or oxidation of the lipid in mushrooms [32]. (E)-2-Heptenal, 2-octenal, and (2E, 4E)-2, 4-decadienal was observed in all species except inL. edodes. It was suggested that the aldehydes of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal, benzaldehyde, and phenyl acetaldehyde were generated from the Maillard reaction pathway [33]. Chen and Wu [16] also demonstrated the presence of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal in mushroom ofAgaricus subrufescens. Volatile compounds of aldehydes generally displayed coarse and heavy aromas of raw fish [34]. Different types and levels of aldehydes in different mushrooms might also be used to discriminate the mushroom species. It was noted that the dried commercial mushrooms underwent the drying process and generated some compounds such as 1-octen-3-ol. The redrying process aims to offer better store samples, and steam distillation is used to extract the volatile compounds from mushroom. It is well-known that the mushroom flavor can be enhanced after cooking or heating treatment, because of the increases in the concentrations of some compounds such as 1-octen-3-ol [35]. Therefore, the “artifacts of volatile compounds” produced from Maillard reaction and lipid oxidation also are recognized as the intrinsic flavor compounds of mushroom.Particularly, sulfur compounds were detected mainly in the flavor extract ofL. edodes. The volatile compounds inL. edodes showed a singular intense aroma of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6-pentathiepane (also named lenthionine) and a few sulfur containing degradation products of S-alkyl cysteine sulfoxide. It was also illustrated that dimethyl trisulfide, dimethyl disulfide, 1, 2, 4-trithiolane, and 1, 2, 4, 6-tetrathiepane were identified as further sulfurous metabolites inL. edodes [36]. In this study, 1, 2, 4-trithiolane was determined as the most abundant component (22.4%) followed by 1-octen-3-ol (14.8%) inL. edodes (Table 1).Pyrazines, furan, and pyrroles generally provide desirable popcorn and nutty aroma to foods, obtained from Maillard reaction [37]. These three classes of chemicals were previously found in mushrooms [38] and vegetables [2] with the sensory properties of bell pepper, and peas, pungent and earthy. In the present work, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole and 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole were determined with high concentration (1.99%–4.94%) inB. edulis (Table 1).Of the components identified, aromatic compounds were one of the important groups in all mushrooms, for example,P. abalonus (15.3%),A. aegirit (34.4%),H. erinaceus (17.6%),G. frondosa (37.3%),C. comatus (20.2),L. edodes (3.6),B. edulis (45.1%), andP. eryngii (20.7%). Benzaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde, anethole and benzeneacetic acid, and methyl ester were the most abundant components (Table 1). The existence of such a large amount of aromatic components may be the cause of “almond-like” aroma during blending of these mushrooms [16]. The high content of these compounds and their similarities in structure indicate that the aromatic compounds may have a common origin. The formation of benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol could be increased to a significant extent if benzoic acid was blended with fresh mushrooms, suggesting that the occurrence of enzymes could be responsible for the reduction of benzoic acid or its derivative into benzaldehyde and others [16].The small amounts of terpenes were identified in 8 mushroom species (Table1). Eight terpene-like compounds were detected and cedran-8-ol was the most abundant terpene (2.12%) of the total volatiles identified inC. comatus. Terpenes are often found in essential oils and contain characteristic odors [39], such as γ-muurolene, and α-cubebene and β-cubebene were reported in theP. betulinus with the odors, which were described as wood, spice, herb, and fruit flavor [40].Three alkenes, for example, (3E)-3-ethyl-2-methyl-1, 3-hexadiene, 1-cyclooctene, and 1-decene, were determined in the eight mushroom samples, but only 1-decene had a relative higher concentration in quantity (1.13%, Table1). Almost all alkenes could be derived from lipid degradation [41].Table1 also showed that 7 compounds were found in the group of acids and esters, including octyl formate, methyl cinnamate, and nonanoic acid. The acids and esters have been reported to be the major odors of fruit and grass flavors, such as octyl formate rich in blackberry with strong odors of orange fruit and rose [42]. Methyl cinnamate was reported to be abundant in the volatile compounds of pine-mushroom [1], and it was noted that this compound could prevent from the attack of the mycophagous collembolan to mushrooms [43].An azulene-type compound was identified inC. comatus. To our best knowledge, this compound has only been isolated previously in the mushroom ofLactarius salmonicolor [44]. DL-Menthol with strong inhibitory activity against fungi of Trichoderma [45] was also detected in the tested mushrooms. This implied that some mushrooms have natural biofungicide activity.Principal component analysis (PCA) of mushroom volatile compounds is as follows: to discriminate different mushroom species according to the GC-MS identified compounds, a PCA was performed in Figure2, indicating the projection of the GC-MS data for all samples. It was shown the differences among them. PCA provided a separation of the samples with 41% and 20% of the variation that accounted for PC1 and PC2, respectively. The contribution rate of the accumulative total of variance of the 2 factors in PCA is 61% representing that two PCs can explain 61% of the whole mushroom volatiles. The eight mushroom species were distributed according to their respective major compounds, where 3-octanol (1), 3-octanone (12), 2-octanol (2), 1-octen-3-ol (3), 1, 2, 4-trithiolane (39), octanal (28), 1-octen-3-one (14), anethole (53), 6-nonenal (30), and phenyl acetaldehyde (49) had the higher power of discrimination. The first principal component (Figure 2) clearly separatesP. abalonus from others due to the high content of 3-octanol (1) and 3-octanone (12). Even betweenPleurotus species ofP. abalones andP. eryngii,P. eryngii can be distinguished from others due to its high contents in hexanal (24) and 1-octen-3-ol (3).Figure 2
Principal components diagram of the 8 mushroom volatile compounds (variables). Ellipses representr
2
=
0.5 and 1.0, respectively.According to the abovementioned volatile profile, PCA revealed thatL. edodes have higher content of 1-octen-3-ol (3) and 1, 2, 4-trithiolane (39), whileA. aegirit have higher content of anethole (53). Meanwhile, phenyl acetaldehyde (49) andC. comatus have higher content of nonanal (27). Species ofH. erinaceus was distinguished based on its 2, 4-decadienal (35) content, which was the most important differentiator compound among its volatile compounds. Another species ofB. edulis was also separated based on higher contents in benzaldehyde (46), benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester (51), and 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42) (Figure 2).


### 3.2. Discrimination of Different Mushrooms by Electronic Nose (E-Nose)

For better visualization of data, PCA was performed to identify the patterns of correlation with individual composition variables in the discrimination among different mushroom samples by using signals corresponding to three repeated exposures of each sample in Figure3. The clearly different distributing results of different mushroom samples in PCA analysis in Figure 3 confirmed that the e-nose sensors have the ability to accurately respond to different mushrooms with similar fingerprint chromatograms. In addition, the differences between groups have been visualized by PCA plots more clearly (Figure 3).Figure 3
Plot of the first two principal components of the PCA model built with the electronic nose data related to the eight mushroom samples.As shown in Figure3, each group was clearly distinguished from the other groups by using PCA analysis. There was a main separation among different mushroom samples and all the mushroom samples were separated into eight groups. Even the same species such asP. abalonus andP. eryngii can be separated clearly. The score plot for the first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) is shown in Figure 3. The score plot reveals the separation along PC1 accounting for 72.87% of the total data variance in the sample set, while separation along PC2 accounted for 15.34% of the variation in the sample set.The results indicated that eight mushroom samples can be distinguished on the basis of different odors by e-nose with PCA method. Therefore, according to the obtained results, the e-nose can be used as a useful tool for quickly distinguishing the mushrooms, taking into account the concentration of volatile compounds. The findings from analyses carried on mushroom samples were in agreement with the results obtained by means of GC-MS as they both separated mushroom samples successfully. Hence, e-nose could be used as an identification tool for mushroom.


### 3.3. Relationship between GC-MS Profiles and E-Nose Analysis

To study relationships between GC-MS data and e-nose responses, two data sets were analyzed by PLS. The GC-MS data were selected from all GC-MS profiles, according to the results in Figure2, which located in the ring. Figure 4(a) shows two factors loading plot for GC-MS data (X-matrix) and 18 sensors (Y-matrix). Four sensors clusters located in three quadrants and 25 GC-MS peaks are placed in three locations. The derived PLSR model included two significant PCs successfully explaining 74% of the cross validated variance. Figure 4(b) indicates a typical response of the e-nose sensors for the measurement of the eight mushroom samples. Each curve represented the maximum response value of the mushroom volatiles on the sensors during parsing time. Although they had a roughly identical trend on the 18 sensors, there were significant differences between eight mushrooms on sensors, for instance, P30/2, P40/2, P30/1, and PA/2.Figure 4
(a) Factor loading of PLS components 1 and 2 on GC-MS data and 18 electronic nose gas sensors (L1–6 denotes LY2/LG, LY2/G, LY2/AA, LY2/GH, LY2/gCTl, and LY2/gCT, respectively; T1–5 denotes T30/1, T40/1, T40/2, T70/2, and TA/2, respectively; P1–7 denotes P10/1, P10/2, P40/1, PA/2, P30/1, P40/2, and P30/2, respectively). (b) Spider plot of the electronic nose sensors to the eight mushrooms.
(a)
(b)To further investigate the compounds with the greater contribution to e-nose sensors, PLS1 regression analysis was carried out. Figure5 shows the results from the PLS1 regression analysis for the contribution of GC-MS profiles to the sensors response data LY2/LG, T40/2, T70/2, PA/2, P30/1, and P40/2. Streaky bars demonstrated significant GC-MS compounds. In general, enormous volatiles were negatively related to selected sensors by means of their regression coefficients in PLS regression modeling. Merely two compounds, 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43) and N-ethylpropionanilide (57), appeared to possess significant sensitivity and explained 78% and 70% of the variation in LY2/LG (A) and T40/2 (B), respectively. Three compounds, 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43), N-ethylpropionanilide (57), and acenaphthylene (73), illustrated significant sensitivity and explained 68% of variation in T70/2 (C). Four compounds, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42), 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43), N-ethylpropionanilide (57), and acenaphthylene (73), suggested significant sensitivity and explained 64% of variation in PA/2 (D). Two compounds, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42) and acenaphthylene (73), had significant sensitivity and explained 64% and 62% of the variation in P30/1 (E) and P40/2 (F), respectively. The above results were similar to the conclusions in literature [46–50]. The object substances for LY/LG were oxynitride and sulfide, and P30/1 was hydrocarbons and ammonia, and PA/2 was ammonia and amine compounds, and so forth.Figure 5
Estimated regression coefficients and significance indications (streaked bars) from PLS1 predication models for section of gas sensors LY2/LG (a), T40/2 (b), T70/2 (c), PA/2 (d), P30/1 (e), and P40/2 (f) from GC-MS data.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)


## 3.1. Volatile Compounds in Different Mushrooms

The volatile compounds in the mushrooms were extracted by steam distillation and then analyzed by GC-MS. Table1 lists the tentatively identified 88 compounds in which 31 compounds were identified using the Wiley MS Library Database and 51 were identified by comparison of the retention time and the MS spectrum of the pure chemical standards. These include 11 alcohols, 11 ketones, 15 aldehydes, 3 sulfur compounds and alkenes, 8 terpenes, 8 acid and esters, 5 heterocyclic compounds, 20 aromatic compounds, and 4 other compounds.Table 1
Volatile profile of eight commercial mushroom species expressed in normalized chromatographic peak area.
No.a
Compounds
RIb
RI
lit
c
P. Abalones
d
A. aegirit
H. erinaceus
G. frondosa
C. comatus
A. edulis
L. edodes
P. eryngii
Odour descriptione
IDf
Alcohols
1
3-Octanol
1381
1388
11.617
ndg
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.092
nd
moss, nut, mushroom
BC
2
2-Octanol
1403
1332
0.241
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
mushroom, fat
BC
3
1-Octen-3-ol
1436
1458
7.093
1.106
9.436
0.83
1.106
2.957
14.764
10.021
mushroom
BC
4
1-Octanol
1531
1553
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.483
nd
nd
nd
chemical, metal, burnt
BC
5
2-Undecanol
1702
1719
1.357
0.651
nd
nd
0.936
0.247
nd
0.364
mandarin
BC
6
Nerolidol
2021
2009
0.502
0.727
2.462
1.043
nd
1.892
0.241
0.628
wood, flower, wax
ABC
7
(6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol
2006
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.548
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
8
Spathulenol
2111
2129
nd
nd
nd
0.262
nd
nd
nd
nd
herb, fruit
ABC
9
Cedrenol
2134
2113
0.178
1.468
1.181
nd
nd
nd
0.341
1.804
fruit
ABC
10
α-Cadinol
2218
2191
nd
nd
nd
0.116
nd
nd
0.131
nd
herb, wood
ABC
11
β-Eudesmol
2222
2246
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.185
nd
—
ABC
Ketones
12
3-Octanone
1244
1244
11.192
0.266
0.097
nd
0.163
0.153
0.315
0.469
herb, butter
ABC
13
2-Octanone
1279
1285
nd
0.398
nd
0.58
0.192
0.094
nd
0.687
soap, gasoline
ABC
14
1-Octen-3-one
1289
1313
0.477
6.64
nd
1.319
nd
nd
nd
nd
mushroom, metal
BC
15
2,3-Octanedione
1305
1328
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.743
milk
BC
16
2-Nonanone
1371
1388
nd
nd
nd
0.293
0.582
nd
nd
0.576
hot milk, soap, green
ABC
17
2-Decanone
1483
1494
0.822
0.186
0.232
0.396
nd
0.838
nd
0.707
BC
18
3-Nonen-2-one
1503
1493
0.418
0.609
nd
0.276
1.318
0.814
nd
0.276
pungent, mushroom
BC
19
2-Undecanone
1589
1543
3.327
2.458
1.916
0.326
2.185
1.29
0.074
0.848
orange, fresh, green
ABC
20
3-Decen-2-one
1610
1603
2.171
0.363
nd
0.152
0.533
1.882
nd
nd
—
BC
21
Geranyl acetone
1848
1840
1.221
3.605
nd
nd
3.827
nd
0.328
nd
magnolia, green
ABC
Aldehydes
22
Isovaleraldehyde
913
650
0.225
1.549
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.204
—
ABC
23
3-Methylbutanal
961
910
nd
nd
0.457
nd
1.179
nd
nd
0.488
malt
ABC
24
Hexanal
1068
1084
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
5.68
grass, tallow, fat
ABC
25
Octanal
1283
1280
nd
0.384
1.405
0.458
1.293
0.294
nd
1.373
fat, soap, green
ABC
26
(E)-2-Heptenal
1316
1243
0.616
0.669
0.473
0.528
0.552
0.077
nd
nd
soap, fat, almond
ABC
27
Nonanal
1376
1385
nd
5.265
5.723
1.238
7.192
1.464
nd
3.328
fat, citrus, green
ABC
28
2-Octenal
1423
1437
3.534
2.054
2.369
1.186
2.053
2.305
nd
0.516
green
BC
29
Decanal
1487
1484
0.181
1.502
nd
nd
1.392
nd
nd
nd
soap, orange peel, tallow
ABC
30
(Z)-6-Nonenal
1529
2.679
4.219
3.642
nd
1.467
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
31
(E)-2-Decenal
1641
1611
1.409
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
tallow, orange
ABC
32
(2Z)-2-Butyl-2-octenal
1666
—
nd
2.108
0.56
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
33
(2E,4E)-2,4-Nonadienal
1698
1695
0.67
0.573
0.952
nd
0.332
nd
nd
0.28
fat, wax, green
BC
34
2-Dodecenal
1738
1807
nd
nd
1.118
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
green, fat, sweet
BC
35
(2E,4E)-2,4-Decadienal
1810
1827
6.265
7.805
12.196
1.778
2.349
0.162
nd
1.193
fried, fat
ABC
36
5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal
2076
2070
0.492
0.919
0.959
nd
0.383
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
Sulfocompounds
37
Dimethyl trisulfide
1372
1377
0.04
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.092
0.522
—
ABC
38
2,3,5-Trithiahexane
1653
1632
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.212
0.818
sulfur, fish, cabbage
BC
39
1,2,4-Trithiolane
1757
1816
1.203
0.416
2.11
nd
1.326
nd
22.417
0.199
—
BC
Heterocyclic compound
40
Furan, 2-pentyl-
1203
1240
0.117
0.305
nd
nd
0.096
nd
nd
0.109
green bean, butter
ABC
41
2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine
1441
1449
0.113
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.164
nd
nd
potato, roast
ABC
42
1-Isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole
1793
—
nd
nd
nd
1.12
nd
4.94
nd
nd
—
BC
43
1-(2-Methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole
1794
—
nd
0.253
nd
0.633
nd
1.989
nd
nd
—
BC
44
2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-pentyl-
2038
—
0.499
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.351
—
ABC
45
2-N-Propyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)thiophene
2133
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.67
nd
nd
—
BC
Aromatic compounds
—
46
Benzaldehyde
1521
1495
0.822
2.601
1.182
1.692
2.681
7.989
nd
1.502
almond, sugar
ABC
47
Benzaldehyde, 4-methyl-
1621
1753
nd
0.122
nd
0.272
0.146
nd
0.05
1.058
sweet
ABC
48
1-Phenylethanone
1642
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.727
nd
nd
must, flower, almond
ABC
49
Phenyl acetaldehyde
1645
1659
1.273
9.358
0.529
1.973
2.317
nd
nd
0.971
—
ABC
50
Methyl N-hydroxy benzene carboxamide
1726
—
1.592
nd
3.399
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
51
Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester
1746
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
10.672
nd
nd
—
ABC
52
Benzenamine, 3-methyl-
1798
—
0.204
nd
0.278
nd
0.139
nd
nd
0.204
—
BC
53
Anethole
1825
1281
1.234
3.37
1.766
1.901
1.992
0.761
0.204
0.255
—
ABC
54
Naphthalene, 2-methyl-
1862
—
0.535
1.252
0.142
0.196
0.594
0.636
0.253
0.415
—
ABC
55
butylated hydroxytoluene
1901
1898
0.547
0.429
0.363
0.441
nd
0.46
0.373
1.02
—
ABC
56
2-Phenyl-2-butenal
1933
—
0.457
nd
0.111
nd
0.199
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
57
N-Ethylpropionanilide
1938
—
nd
nd
nd
0.648
nd
1.3
nd
nd
—
BC
58
Benzothiazole
1967
1902
nd
0.242
0.375
0.608
nd
nd
0.246
1.666
gasoline, rubber
ABC
59
Ortho-Cresol
1988
2017
nd
0.249
nd
0.477
0.419
nd
nd
0.281
phenol
ABC
60
1,1′-Biphenyl
1996
—
0.514
0.994
0.374
nd
0.395
0.32
nd
0.152
—
BC
61
Naphthalene, 2,6-dimethyl-
2015
2038
0.489
1.485
nd
nd
0.814
0.12
nd
0.291
grass
ABC
62
1,1′-Biphenyl, 4-methyl-
2105
2117
0.157
0.193
nd
nd
0.124
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
63
Biphenylene
2223
—
0.137
1.605
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.068
—
BC
64
1-Hydroxy-2,4-di-tert-butylbenzene
2270
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.509
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
65
2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol
2287
—
2.932
0.852
1.494
1.795
nd
0.87
0.508
1.918
—
BC
Terpenes
66
α-Cubebene
1447
1463
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.023
0.083
herb, wax
ABC
67
β-Cubebene
1526
1546
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.333
nd
nd
nd
citrus, fruit
BC
68
γ-Muurolene
1591
1681
nd
nd
nd
0.144
nd
nd
nd
nd
herb, spice
BC
69
δ-Cadinene
1620
1749
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.416
nd
nd
nd
medicine, wood
BC
70
Cedran-8-ol
2092
—
nd
nd
nd
0.112
2.12
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
71
Cyperene
2114
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.975
nd
nd
—
ABC
72
α-Copaene
2182
1488
nd
nd
nd
0.906
0.452
nd
0.363
nd
wood, spice
ABC
73
Acenaphthylene
2205
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.291
0.633
nd
nd
—
ABC
Alkenes
74
(3E)-3-Ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-hexadiene
1411
1415
0.316
0.376
0.427
0.126
0.25
0.128
nd
0.526
—
BC
75
1-Cyclooctene
1598
—
nd
0.47
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
76
1-Decene
1935
2041
nd
nd
nd
nd
1.134
0.311
0.153
nd
alkane
BC
Acid and esters
77
Octyl formate
1529
1481
nd
nd
1.79
0.898
nd
0.213
0.402
0.513
fruity, rose
ABC
78
Fumaric acid, butyl cis-non-3-enyl ester
1628
—
2.091
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
79
Methyl cinnamate
2082
2056
0.782
0.605
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
strawberry
ABC
80
Nonanoic acid
2125
2202
nd
nd
nd
nd
0.155
nd
nd
nd
green, fat
ABC
81
n-Hexadecanoic acid
2173
1973
0.317
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
—
ABC
82
Diethyl phthalate
2353
2204
nd
nd
nd
0.054
2.228
nd
0.39
nd
—
ABC
83
Hexanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
2507
—
nd
nd
nd
0.802
nd
5.916
nd
nd
—
BC
Others
84
DL-Menthol
1633
1626
nd
0.403
nd
0.464
0.178
nd
0.033
nd
peppermint
ABC
85
Azulene
1734
—
nd
nd
nd
nd
2.056
nd
nd
nd
—
BC
86
β-Dihydro-ionone
1819
—
nd
0.225
0.318
nd
1.506
nd
0.608
nd
—
BC
87
β-Ionone
1926
1912
0.178
nd
0.339
nd
2.271
nd
0.787
nd
flower, raspberry
ABC
88
Fluorene
2353
—
0.152
0.962
0.12
nd
0.364
0.193
0.069
0.06
—
ABC
aNo.: numbers of the compounds observed in GC-MS profiles.
bThe retention index as determined on HP-INNOWAX column (30 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25 mm) using homologous series of C8–C30 alkanes.
cRelative retention index taken from http://www.flavornet.com/, and/or (Cho et al. 2008 [1]; Alasalvar et al. 2005 [10]; Pennazza et al. 2013 [11]; Andreani et al. 2012 [12]; Pino 2010 [13]; Grosshauser and Schieberle 2013 [14]; Chen et al. 2009 [15]; Chen and Wu 1984 [16]; Yang et al. 1998 [17]; Chevance and Farmer 1999 [18]; Sun et al. 2014 [19]).
dRelative peak areas of volatile components in the eight mushrooms on HP-INNOWAX column, respectively.
eOdour description from http://www.flavornet.com/.
fIdentification proposal is indicated by the following: A, by comparison of the retention time, mass spectrum, and retention index of authentic standard; B, identification by comparing EI mass spectrum with the mass spectral database Wiley and NIST 05; and C, by comparison of RI with those reported from literatures.
gNot detected.Alcohols have been considered as the main odorants of the mushroomy aroma (Cho et al. [1, 8]). In the present work, the alcohols with the high concentrations were detected in species ofP. abalonus,L. edodes, andP. eryngii, followed byH. erinaceus (Figure 1). Among the alcoholic compounds, 1-octen-3-ol has the highest concentration inL. edodes (Table 1), whereas 3-octanol owns the highest concentration inP. abalonus (~11.6%). It has been reported that the C8 aliphatic compounds, including 1-octen-3-ol, 3-octanol, 3-octen-2-one, and 2-octenal, 3-octanone, are the major contributors to the characteristic flavor of mushroom ofTricholoma matsutake [27]. These C8 compounds are mainly formed by the oxidation of linoleic or linolenic acids in the presence of enzymes of lipoxygenase and hydroperoxide lyase [28].Figure 1
Percentage composition of the main groups of volatile compounds in different mushrooms. (a)Pleurotus abalonus; (b)Agrocybe aegirit; (c)Hericium erinaceus; (d)Grifola frondosa; (e)Coprinus comatus; (f)Boletus edulis; (g)Lentinula edodes; (h)Pleurotus eryngii.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)The results also indicated thatP. abalonus,A. aegirit,and C. comatus contained the highest level of ketones (Figure 1), accounting for ~26.0%, 19.2%, and 18.1% of the total volatile compounds in these species, respectively. Ketones of 3-octanone and 2-undecanone were identified in all of the tested species andP. abalonus consisted of the highest level compared to others (Table 1). The characteristic component of 3-octanone is a common herb aroma, and 2-undecanone is considered to be the main compound responsible for fruity flavor [29]. It is well-recognized that some odor-active ketone substances, such as β-ionone and trans-geranyl acetone, belong to oxidative by-products or degradation products derived from carotenoids (and therefore called norisoprenoids) and have been identified in mushrooms [30]. Ketones of β-ionone and β-dihydro-ionone are also important flavor compounds in some port wines [31]. In this work, geranyl acetone is the highest content in the mushrooms ofA. aegirit andC. comatus, with the aroma description of green and magnolia, implying that this compound could be a flavor marker of these mushroom species.Aldehydes were the third most representative chemicals in the tested mushrooms, with 15 compounds being identified. About 35.8% of the total flavor compounds inA. aegirit and about 48.2% inH. erinaceus were aldehydes (Figure 1). Among the identified aldehydes, hexanal (5.7%), nonanal (7.2%), 6-nonenal (4.2%), and (2E, 4E)-2, 4-decadienal (12.2%) had the highest concentration in the species ofP. eryngii,C. comatus,A. aegirit, andH. erinaceus, respectively. In addition, octanal and (E)-2-octenal had the highest concentrations inH. erinaceus andP. eryngii (Table 1). Of interest, no aldehyde was detected in the mushroom ofL. edodes. A homologous series of n-aldehydes from C-5 to C-10 and simple unsaturated aldehydes from C-7 to C-10 were observed in the samples (Table 1). These compounds could be derived from the products of degradation or oxidation of the lipid in mushrooms [32]. (E)-2-Heptenal, 2-octenal, and (2E, 4E)-2, 4-decadienal was observed in all species except inL. edodes. It was suggested that the aldehydes of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal, benzaldehyde, and phenyl acetaldehyde were generated from the Maillard reaction pathway [33]. Chen and Wu [16] also demonstrated the presence of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal in mushroom ofAgaricus subrufescens. Volatile compounds of aldehydes generally displayed coarse and heavy aromas of raw fish [34]. Different types and levels of aldehydes in different mushrooms might also be used to discriminate the mushroom species. It was noted that the dried commercial mushrooms underwent the drying process and generated some compounds such as 1-octen-3-ol. The redrying process aims to offer better store samples, and steam distillation is used to extract the volatile compounds from mushroom. It is well-known that the mushroom flavor can be enhanced after cooking or heating treatment, because of the increases in the concentrations of some compounds such as 1-octen-3-ol [35]. Therefore, the “artifacts of volatile compounds” produced from Maillard reaction and lipid oxidation also are recognized as the intrinsic flavor compounds of mushroom.Particularly, sulfur compounds were detected mainly in the flavor extract ofL. edodes. The volatile compounds inL. edodes showed a singular intense aroma of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6-pentathiepane (also named lenthionine) and a few sulfur containing degradation products of S-alkyl cysteine sulfoxide. It was also illustrated that dimethyl trisulfide, dimethyl disulfide, 1, 2, 4-trithiolane, and 1, 2, 4, 6-tetrathiepane were identified as further sulfurous metabolites inL. edodes [36]. In this study, 1, 2, 4-trithiolane was determined as the most abundant component (22.4%) followed by 1-octen-3-ol (14.8%) inL. edodes (Table 1).Pyrazines, furan, and pyrroles generally provide desirable popcorn and nutty aroma to foods, obtained from Maillard reaction [37]. These three classes of chemicals were previously found in mushrooms [38] and vegetables [2] with the sensory properties of bell pepper, and peas, pungent and earthy. In the present work, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole and 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole were determined with high concentration (1.99%–4.94%) inB. edulis (Table 1).Of the components identified, aromatic compounds were one of the important groups in all mushrooms, for example,P. abalonus (15.3%),A. aegirit (34.4%),H. erinaceus (17.6%),G. frondosa (37.3%),C. comatus (20.2),L. edodes (3.6),B. edulis (45.1%), andP. eryngii (20.7%). Benzaldehyde, phenyl acetaldehyde, anethole and benzeneacetic acid, and methyl ester were the most abundant components (Table 1). The existence of such a large amount of aromatic components may be the cause of “almond-like” aroma during blending of these mushrooms [16]. The high content of these compounds and their similarities in structure indicate that the aromatic compounds may have a common origin. The formation of benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol could be increased to a significant extent if benzoic acid was blended with fresh mushrooms, suggesting that the occurrence of enzymes could be responsible for the reduction of benzoic acid or its derivative into benzaldehyde and others [16].The small amounts of terpenes were identified in 8 mushroom species (Table1). Eight terpene-like compounds were detected and cedran-8-ol was the most abundant terpene (2.12%) of the total volatiles identified inC. comatus. Terpenes are often found in essential oils and contain characteristic odors [39], such as γ-muurolene, and α-cubebene and β-cubebene were reported in theP. betulinus with the odors, which were described as wood, spice, herb, and fruit flavor [40].Three alkenes, for example, (3E)-3-ethyl-2-methyl-1, 3-hexadiene, 1-cyclooctene, and 1-decene, were determined in the eight mushroom samples, but only 1-decene had a relative higher concentration in quantity (1.13%, Table1). Almost all alkenes could be derived from lipid degradation [41].Table1 also showed that 7 compounds were found in the group of acids and esters, including octyl formate, methyl cinnamate, and nonanoic acid. The acids and esters have been reported to be the major odors of fruit and grass flavors, such as octyl formate rich in blackberry with strong odors of orange fruit and rose [42]. Methyl cinnamate was reported to be abundant in the volatile compounds of pine-mushroom [1], and it was noted that this compound could prevent from the attack of the mycophagous collembolan to mushrooms [43].An azulene-type compound was identified inC. comatus. To our best knowledge, this compound has only been isolated previously in the mushroom ofLactarius salmonicolor [44]. DL-Menthol with strong inhibitory activity against fungi of Trichoderma [45] was also detected in the tested mushrooms. This implied that some mushrooms have natural biofungicide activity.Principal component analysis (PCA) of mushroom volatile compounds is as follows: to discriminate different mushroom species according to the GC-MS identified compounds, a PCA was performed in Figure2, indicating the projection of the GC-MS data for all samples. It was shown the differences among them. PCA provided a separation of the samples with 41% and 20% of the variation that accounted for PC1 and PC2, respectively. The contribution rate of the accumulative total of variance of the 2 factors in PCA is 61% representing that two PCs can explain 61% of the whole mushroom volatiles. The eight mushroom species were distributed according to their respective major compounds, where 3-octanol (1), 3-octanone (12), 2-octanol (2), 1-octen-3-ol (3), 1, 2, 4-trithiolane (39), octanal (28), 1-octen-3-one (14), anethole (53), 6-nonenal (30), and phenyl acetaldehyde (49) had the higher power of discrimination. The first principal component (Figure 2) clearly separatesP. abalonus from others due to the high content of 3-octanol (1) and 3-octanone (12). Even betweenPleurotus species ofP. abalones andP. eryngii,P. eryngii can be distinguished from others due to its high contents in hexanal (24) and 1-octen-3-ol (3).Figure 2
Principal components diagram of the 8 mushroom volatile compounds (variables). Ellipses representr
2
=
0.5 and 1.0, respectively.According to the abovementioned volatile profile, PCA revealed thatL. edodes have higher content of 1-octen-3-ol (3) and 1, 2, 4-trithiolane (39), whileA. aegirit have higher content of anethole (53). Meanwhile, phenyl acetaldehyde (49) andC. comatus have higher content of nonanal (27). Species ofH. erinaceus was distinguished based on its 2, 4-decadienal (35) content, which was the most important differentiator compound among its volatile compounds. Another species ofB. edulis was also separated based on higher contents in benzaldehyde (46), benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester (51), and 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42) (Figure 2).


## 3.2. Discrimination of Different Mushrooms by Electronic Nose (E-Nose)

For better visualization of data, PCA was performed to identify the patterns of correlation with individual composition variables in the discrimination among different mushroom samples by using signals corresponding to three repeated exposures of each sample in Figure3. The clearly different distributing results of different mushroom samples in PCA analysis in Figure 3 confirmed that the e-nose sensors have the ability to accurately respond to different mushrooms with similar fingerprint chromatograms. In addition, the differences between groups have been visualized by PCA plots more clearly (Figure 3).Figure 3
Plot of the first two principal components of the PCA model built with the electronic nose data related to the eight mushroom samples.As shown in Figure3, each group was clearly distinguished from the other groups by using PCA analysis. There was a main separation among different mushroom samples and all the mushroom samples were separated into eight groups. Even the same species such asP. abalonus andP. eryngii can be separated clearly. The score plot for the first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) is shown in Figure 3. The score plot reveals the separation along PC1 accounting for 72.87% of the total data variance in the sample set, while separation along PC2 accounted for 15.34% of the variation in the sample set.The results indicated that eight mushroom samples can be distinguished on the basis of different odors by e-nose with PCA method. Therefore, according to the obtained results, the e-nose can be used as a useful tool for quickly distinguishing the mushrooms, taking into account the concentration of volatile compounds. The findings from analyses carried on mushroom samples were in agreement with the results obtained by means of GC-MS as they both separated mushroom samples successfully. Hence, e-nose could be used as an identification tool for mushroom.


## 3.3. Relationship between GC-MS Profiles and E-Nose Analysis

To study relationships between GC-MS data and e-nose responses, two data sets were analyzed by PLS. The GC-MS data were selected from all GC-MS profiles, according to the results in Figure2, which located in the ring. Figure 4(a) shows two factors loading plot for GC-MS data (X-matrix) and 18 sensors (Y-matrix). Four sensors clusters located in three quadrants and 25 GC-MS peaks are placed in three locations. The derived PLSR model included two significant PCs successfully explaining 74% of the cross validated variance. Figure 4(b) indicates a typical response of the e-nose sensors for the measurement of the eight mushroom samples. Each curve represented the maximum response value of the mushroom volatiles on the sensors during parsing time. Although they had a roughly identical trend on the 18 sensors, there were significant differences between eight mushrooms on sensors, for instance, P30/2, P40/2, P30/1, and PA/2.Figure 4
(a) Factor loading of PLS components 1 and 2 on GC-MS data and 18 electronic nose gas sensors (L1–6 denotes LY2/LG, LY2/G, LY2/AA, LY2/GH, LY2/gCTl, and LY2/gCT, respectively; T1–5 denotes T30/1, T40/1, T40/2, T70/2, and TA/2, respectively; P1–7 denotes P10/1, P10/2, P40/1, PA/2, P30/1, P40/2, and P30/2, respectively). (b) Spider plot of the electronic nose sensors to the eight mushrooms.
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(b)To further investigate the compounds with the greater contribution to e-nose sensors, PLS1 regression analysis was carried out. Figure5 shows the results from the PLS1 regression analysis for the contribution of GC-MS profiles to the sensors response data LY2/LG, T40/2, T70/2, PA/2, P30/1, and P40/2. Streaky bars demonstrated significant GC-MS compounds. In general, enormous volatiles were negatively related to selected sensors by means of their regression coefficients in PLS regression modeling. Merely two compounds, 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43) and N-ethylpropionanilide (57), appeared to possess significant sensitivity and explained 78% and 70% of the variation in LY2/LG (A) and T40/2 (B), respectively. Three compounds, 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43), N-ethylpropionanilide (57), and acenaphthylene (73), illustrated significant sensitivity and explained 68% of variation in T70/2 (C). Four compounds, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42), 1-(2-methylbutyl)-2-formyl pyrrole (43), N-ethylpropionanilide (57), and acenaphthylene (73), suggested significant sensitivity and explained 64% of variation in PA/2 (D). Two compounds, 1-isoamyl-2-formyl pyrrole (42) and acenaphthylene (73), had significant sensitivity and explained 64% and 62% of the variation in P30/1 (E) and P40/2 (F), respectively. The above results were similar to the conclusions in literature [46–50]. The object substances for LY/LG were oxynitride and sulfide, and P30/1 was hydrocarbons and ammonia, and PA/2 was ammonia and amine compounds, and so forth.Figure 5
Estimated regression coefficients and significance indications (streaked bars) from PLS1 predication models for section of gas sensors LY2/LG (a), T40/2 (b), T70/2 (c), PA/2 (d), P30/1 (e), and P40/2 (f) from GC-MS data.
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## 4. Conclusions

In this study, it was the first time that the volatile compounds of 8 different edible mushroom species were characterized by using both GC-MS and e-nose. Based on the GC-MS analysis, a total of 88 volatile compounds were identified and differences in the composition of volatile components from eight mushrooms were observed. It was feasible to classify the mushroom samples into eight groups by using GC-MS and e-nose. Elementary results confirmed the usefulness of GC-MS and electronic nose for classification purpose of mushroom. This combination for the volatile analysis with chemometric methods can be applied to distinguish different mushrooms successfully. Furthermore, this study results about the volatile composition of commercial mushrooms could help to set up a finger spectrum by e-nose to identify the species of edible fungi.



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