GC-MS analysis of Japanese Banana Flower without pollen and Pollen

摘要

The Japanese banana flower and pollen were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique, coupled with head-space solid micro-extraction (HS-SPME). The relative percentage of compounds were measured by retention index and peak area normalization method. A total of 48 volatiles were identified in Japanese banana flower without pollen. Forty volatiles were identified in Japanese banana pollen. There were 20 compounds we found in both flower and pollen, accounting for 34.35% and 49.99% of the total volatiles, respectively. It can be seen the compounds between flowers and pollen were different apparently. This is the first ever report revealing the differences of volatile components between the Japanese banana flower without pollen and pollen.