Abstract:

The aromatic components and changes in daqingpitian pomegranate pericarp were analyzed by static headspace and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC/MS). Results showed that thirty- nine kinds of aromatic components were detected in daqingpitian pomegranate pericarp. The main aromatic components were alcohols and aldehydes for daqingpitian pomegranate pericarp, which contents were 89.88%, 4.70% in total peak area respectively. The 2-Hexenal content was highest, which occupied 64.15% in the total peak area. The difference of aromatic component in pomegranate pericarp mainly displayd in the C6 aldehydes and alcohol contents.