Table 4 Possible compounds and sensory description information in ATR using hot air drying at different temperatures.

From: Drying kinetics and characteristics of Acori tatarinowii rhizoma under hot air thin-layer drying at different temperatures

NO

Molecular Formula

RI

Possible compounds

Related Index

Odor Information

35℃

45℃

55℃

65℃

75℃

MXT-5

MXT-1701

1

C2H6O

467

562

Ethanol

91.07

Alcohol; ethanol

 + 

 − 

 − 

 − 

 − 

2

C10H16

996

1027

Myrcene

90.89

Fragrant oil; aroma and other smells

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 − 

3

C11H24

1043

1027

5-Ethyl nonane

94.48

/

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 − 

4

C10H16

1053

1074

L-Limonene

88.11

Orange; mint

 − 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 − 

5

C9H20O

1105

1202

2-Nonanol

93.73

Cheese; oranges

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

6

C10H18O

1107

1204

Linalool

93.88

fennel; fragrant lemon oil

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

7

C9H10O

1198

1319

P-methylacetophenone

97.77

Almond; bitter almonds

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

8

C10H20O2

1218

1301

Methyl nonanoate

98.42

Coconut; fruit

 + 

 + 

 − 

 + 

 − 

9

C15H32

1430

1456

5-Methyltetradecane

95.76

/

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 − 

10

C12H22O

1467

1559

Geosmin

77.58

Sugar beet; earth

 − 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

11

C13H26O2

1533

1599

Methyl dodecanoate

95.74

Coconut; cream

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

  1. Note: “NO” represents number, “RI” stands for retention index, “ + ” indicates the detected component, and “ − ” indicates that the component is not detected.