NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 1123-1137. doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2025.6.016 cstr: 32307.14.1001-6880.2025.6.016

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HS-SPME-GC-MS analysis of aroma components from different insect-damaged agarwood

LI Gui-qing1,3,LIU Wei-qi1,JIANG Yan2,LI Kai-xiang1,3*,CHEN Wen1,CHEN Ying-ying1,TANG Xing-yue1,YANG Su-hua1,3   

  1. 1Guangxi Academy of Forestry Sciences,Nanning 530002,China;2Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Analysis and Testing Research Center,Nanning 530022,China; 3Guangxi Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Utilization of Characteristic Economic Forests,Nanning 530002,China
  • Online:2025-06-25 Published:2025-06-25

Abstract:

To investigate the aroma components and elucidate the characteristic odor profiles of different insect-damaged agarwood varieties, this study employed an integrated analytical approach combining headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) with principal component analysis (PCA) and odor activity value (OAV) evaluation. A systematic characterization was conducted on the volatile signature components and key odor-active compounds in three representative Aquilaria sinensis-derived insect-damaged agarwood specimens from the Beiliu production region of Guangxi: common insect-damaged agarwood (CIDA), Qinan insect-damaged agarwood (QIDA), and Huangyouge insect-damaged agarwood (HIDA). A total of 197 compounds were identified across the three types, with 53 shared components. Ketones, aldehydes, and alcohols constituted the predominant volatile fractions in CIDA, QIDA, and HIDA. QIDA exhibited a strong correlation with ketones (60.50%), while CIDA and HIDA displayed similar compositional profiles, though HIDA contained higher proportions of aldehydes (14.77%) and phenols (8.30%), and CIDA exhibited elevated ester levels (6.08%). Compared to agarwoods from Hainan, Guangdong, and Southeast Asia, OAV analysis revealed that all three samples form Beiliu, Guangxi uniquely contained α-ionone (OAV > 1), a floral contributor. Specifically, α-ionone imparted a fresh sweet-floral character to CIDA, while the synergistic effect of α-ionone and coniferaldehyde (both OAV > 1) shaped HIDA’s distinct floral-smoky duality. Despite its complex aroma profile, QIDA lacked dominant odor-active components (all OAV < 1). This research elucidated for the first time the chemical basis underlying the characteristic aroma formation in insect-damaged agarwood from Beiliu, Guangxi, and provided scientific support for geographical traceability and quality evaluation systems.

Key words: insect-damaged agarwood, aroma components, HS-SPME-GC-MS, OAV

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