Explorative Study on Volatile Organic Compounds of Cinnamon Based on GC-IMS
Yu Pan,
Liya Qiao,
Shanshuo Liu,
Ye He,
Danna Huang,
Wuwei Wu,
Yingying Liu,
Lu Chen,
Dan Huang
Affiliations
Yu Pan
National Engineering Research Center of Southwest Endangered Medicinal Resource Development, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chinese Medicinal Materials Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Liya Qiao
National Engineering Research Center of Southwest Endangered Medicinal Resource Development, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chinese Medicinal Materials Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Shanshuo Liu
State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Powder and Medicine Innovation in Hunan (Incubation), Science and Technology Innovation Center, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
Ye He
State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Powder and Medicine Innovation in Hunan (Incubation), Science and Technology Innovation Center, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
Danna Huang
National Engineering Research Center of Southwest Endangered Medicinal Resource Development, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chinese Medicinal Materials Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Wuwei Wu
National Engineering Research Center of Southwest Endangered Medicinal Resource Development, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chinese Medicinal Materials Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Yingying Liu
Key Laboratory of Guangxi for High-Quality Formation and Utilization of Dao-Di Herbs, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Lu Chen
National Engineering Research Center of Southwest Endangered Medicinal Resource Development, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chinese Medicinal Materials Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
Dan Huang
State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Powder and Medicine Innovation in Hunan (Incubation), Science and Technology Innovation Center, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
Cinnamon is one of the most popular spices worldwide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are its main metabolic products. The misuse or mixing of cinnamon on the market is quite serious. This study used gas chromatography-ion migration spectroscopy (GC-IMS) technology to analyze the VOCs of cinnamon samples. The measurement results showed that 66 VOCs were detected in cinnamon, with terpenes being the main component accounting for 45.45%, followed by aldehydes accounting for 21.21%. The content of esters and aldehydes was higher in RG-01, RG-02, and RG-04; the content of alcohols was higher in RG-01; and the content of ketones was higher in RG-02. Principal component analysis, cluster analysis, and partial least squares regression analysis can be performed on the obtained data to clearly distinguish cinnamon. According to the VIP results of PLS-DA, 1-Hexanol, 2-heptanone, ethanol, and other substances are the main volatile substances that distinguish cinnamon. This study combined GC-IMS technology with chemometrics to accurately identify cinnamon samples, providing scientific guidance for the efficient utilization of cinnamon. At the same time, this study is of great significance for improving the relevant quality standards of spices and guiding the safe use of spices.
