• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.1011-1020
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• 2001

Volatile organic components from onions stored in the different decay conditions were extracted by SDE apparatus and analyzed by GC-FID and GC/MS. Components of 115, 143, 123 and 137 were identified in fresh onions, decayed onions without heating, half-decayed and complete-decayed onions after heating, respectively. These components included esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and sulfur-containing compounds. Dimethyl trisulfide, dimethyl disulfide, dipropyl trisulfide and 3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane were the main sulfur-containing components in fresh onions and decayed onions without heating. As spoilage of onions, the concentrations of sulfur-containing components of volatile extracts significantly decreased. Apart from sulfur-containing components, volatile organic components in half-decayed and complete-decayed onions after heating were mainly composed of esters, aldehydes, ketones and alcohols. Ketones of volatiles in complete-decayed onions after heating were high relatively.