Table 1 Aroma properties of GC-R reconstitution mixtures listed by volatiles excluded and calculated odor activity values (OAV) of excluded compounds.

From: GC-Recomposition-Olfactometry (GC-R) and multivariate study of three terpenoid compounds in the aroma profile of Angostura bitters

Mixture

A

B

C

D

E

Volatiles excluded

None

Linalool

Alpha Terpinyl Acetate

Caryophyllene

Linalool, Alpha terpinyl acetate, Caryophyllene

Linalool

Headspace concentration (ug/L, 2-undecanone equivalents)

 

42

535

84

 

Odor Threshold in water (ug/L)

 

6

 

64

 

Calculated Odor Activity Value (OAV)

 

7

 

1.3125

 

intensity

5.5

4.4

4.6

5.1

4.8

cola

8

7

4

6

4

ginger

3

4

1

0

3

orange peel

7

6

8

9

6

cardamom

3

1

0

1

4

anise

5

3

4

4

5

clove

8

8

3

10

7

orange candy

6

6

7

5

7

cinnamon

7

3

3

3

4

lime peel

6

6

6

4

2

tea

1

0

0

1

2

vanilla

3

6

3

6

1

nutmeg

5

3

1

3

4

root beer

5

1

2

5

1

dried fruit

1

0

1

0

0

wood

4

6

5

2

5

brown sugar

3

3

4

3

3

molasses

2

1

0

0

0

black pepper

5

2

3

0

2

grapefruit

2

0

2

0

2

caraway

1

0

1

0

0

juniper

3

1

0

0

2

earthy

1

1

2

4

3

alfalfa/hay

0

0

0

0

0

chile

0

0

0

0

1

celery seed

1

0

0

0

1

mint

4

7

5

7

7

chocolate

1

1

1

2

1

soapy

2

4

2

3

1

green

1

2

2

2

3

  1. “Intensity” is the average overall aroma intensity rated by three panelists from 1–10 for each mixture. Aroma descriptors expressed as overall counts for each descriptor for each sample across three panelists and four replicates. Odor thresholds reported by Guadagni et al.8.