Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Analysis of Volatile Components in Phalaenopsis Nobby’s Pacific Sunset

• Main Authors: Chih-Hsin Yeh, Wan-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Chiang, Chin-Sheng Wu, Yung-I Lee, Li-Yun Lin, Hsin-Chun Chen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
• Series: Molecules
• Subjects: Phalaenopsis; volatile components; Phalaenopsis Nobby’s Pacific Sunset; headspace-solid phase microextraction (SPME)
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/9/14080
• ISSN: 1420-3049

Phalaenopsis is the most important economic crop in the Orchidaceae family. There are currently numerous beautiful and colorful Phalaenopsis flowers, but only a few species of Phalaenopsis have an aroma. This study reports the analysis volatile components present in P. Nobby’s Pacific Sunset by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results show that the optimal extraction conditions were obtained by using a DVB/CAR/PDMS fiber. A total of 31 compounds were identified, with the major compounds being geraniol, linalool and α-farnesene. P. Nobby’s Pacific Sunset had the highest odor concentration from 09:00 to 13:00 on the eighth day of storage. It was also found that in P. Nobby’s Pacific Sunset orchids the dorsal sepals and petals had the highest odor concentrations, whereas the column had the lowest.