Volume 95, Issue 5 pp. 679-688
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Insight of aroma in brown rice through chemical assessment of 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) in aromatic germplasm of India

Sathish Kumar Peddamma

Sathish Kumar Peddamma

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

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Praveen Kumar Ragichedu

Praveen Kumar Ragichedu

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

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Sekhar Maddala

Sekhar Maddala

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

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Durbha Sanjeeva Rao

Durbha Sanjeeva Rao

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

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Venkata Subba Rao Lella

Venkata Subba Rao Lella

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

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Kalyan Konne

Kalyan Konne

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

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Prabhakar Sripada

Prabhakar Sripada

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

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Gopala Krishnan S

Gopala Krishnan S

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India

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A. K. Singh

A. K. Singh

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India

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Seshu Madhav Maganti

Corresponding Author

Seshu Madhav Maganti

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India

Correspondence

Seshu Madhav Maganti, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India.

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First published: 23 June 2018
Citations: 8

Abstract

Background and objectives

Fragrance and flavor of aromatic rice are chief indicators for consumer acceptability. Aroma is evaluated by time-consuming and labor-intensive sensory or chemical methods. In this study, we aimed volatile profiles of aromatic rice germplasm.

Findings

Considering the volatile nature of aroma compounds, highly sensitive and robust gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis is the best alternative and can accurately assess the volatile aromatic compounds. Aromatic (552) and nonaromatic (4) genotypes collected from 10 centers across the country were analyzed with GC-MS. 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) was estimated in all the genotypes and 10 genotypes cultivated at four geographical indicator (GI) and five non-GI centers. Full scan analysis was performed in genotypes with (22) and without (147) 2AP to identify and quantify other aroma compounds. Among the genotypes, 409 contain 2AP from 0.001 (UPRI93-101) to 0.0478 (Jasmine Scented) ppm. The mean 2AP content was 0.009 ppm. Six more compounds were detected in full scan analysis. Of these, nonanal was highest followed by hexanal and four compounds (hydroxyl methyl furfural, indole, benzyl alcohol, and guaiacol) in similar concentration.

Conclusions

2-acetyl-1-pyrroline was higher in varieties cultivated at GI locations and genotype response varied from 0.66 (IR 62873-227-1-16) to 2.93 (Bindli) folds. Although seven compounds (2AP and six other aroma compounds) were found, at this stage, it is premature to assign one or more of these compounds as responsible for the desired aroma considering the specificity of olfactory receptors and their highly varying odor detection threshold for individual compounds.

Significance and novelty

This study is first in terms of number of genotypes used, identification of aromatic rice without 2AP, and assessing impact of GI on 2AP.

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