Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS

Floral scent is a crucial characteristic that significantly influences reproductive processes and indicates the ornamental value of many plants. Antique Lotus (Nelumbo), an important ornamental germplasm, has high archaeological and cultural value in China. Although many studies have examined this p...

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Main Authors: Haohui Wei, Yizhou Wang, Xiaohan Wang, Xian Zhou, Huijin Zhang, Meiling Mo, Liangsheng Wang, Yanlin Li, Qian Wu
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author Haohui Wei
Yizhou Wang
Xiaohan Wang
Xian Zhou
Huijin Zhang
Meiling Mo
Liangsheng Wang
Yanlin Li
Qian Wu
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Xian Zhou
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Meiling Mo
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Qian Wu
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description Floral scent is a crucial characteristic that significantly influences reproductive processes and indicates the ornamental value of many plants. Antique Lotus (Nelumbo), an important ornamental germplasm, has high archaeological and cultural value in China. Although many studies have examined this plant, the floral fragrance characteristics remain unexplored. This study analyzed floral volatile profiles in three floral organs from six Antique Lotus. A combination of dynamic headspace collections and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses revealed a total of 64 volatile components, comprising 38 terpenoids, two benzenoids/phenylpropanoids, and 24 fatty acid derivatives. The stamens were found to contain the greatest number of volatile compounds, while petals exhibit the highest content. Fatty acid derivatives were the primary volatile substances in petals, while stamens and receptacles were dominated by benzenoids/phenylpropanoids. These findings not only lay a foundation for aroma breeding but also provide a theoretical basis for the resource development of Antique Lotus.
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spelling doaj-art-11183f08d54e4423bc84ce9878f98fe82025-08-20T03:22:52ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592025-06-0113e1960010.7717/peerj.19600Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MSHaohui Wei0Yizhou Wang1Xiaohan Wang2Xian Zhou3Huijin Zhang4Meiling Mo5Liangsheng Wang6Yanlin Li7Qian Wu8College of Horticulture, Engineering Research Center for Horticultural Crop Germplasm Creation and New Variety Breeding (Ministry of Education), Hunan Mid-Subtropical Quality Plant Breeding and Utilization Engineering Technology Research Center, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaZhongshan Sinno Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Zhongshan, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Engineering Research Center for Horticultural Crop Germplasm Creation and New Variety Breeding (Ministry of Education), Hunan Mid-Subtropical Quality Plant Breeding and Utilization Engineering Technology Research Center, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFloral scent is a crucial characteristic that significantly influences reproductive processes and indicates the ornamental value of many plants. Antique Lotus (Nelumbo), an important ornamental germplasm, has high archaeological and cultural value in China. Although many studies have examined this plant, the floral fragrance characteristics remain unexplored. This study analyzed floral volatile profiles in three floral organs from six Antique Lotus. A combination of dynamic headspace collections and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses revealed a total of 64 volatile components, comprising 38 terpenoids, two benzenoids/phenylpropanoids, and 24 fatty acid derivatives. The stamens were found to contain the greatest number of volatile compounds, while petals exhibit the highest content. Fatty acid derivatives were the primary volatile substances in petals, while stamens and receptacles were dominated by benzenoids/phenylpropanoids. These findings not only lay a foundation for aroma breeding but also provide a theoretical basis for the resource development of Antique Lotus.https://peerj.com/articles/19600.pdfLotusAntique lotusLotus scentFloral tissueSPME-GC-MS
spellingShingle Haohui Wei
Yizhou Wang
Xiaohan Wang
Xian Zhou
Huijin Zhang
Meiling Mo
Liangsheng Wang
Yanlin Li
Qian Wu
Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
PeerJ
Lotus
Antique lotus
Lotus scent
Floral tissue
SPME-GC-MS
title Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
title_full Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
title_fullStr Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
title_full_unstemmed Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
title_short Untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of Chinese Antique Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) GC/MS
title_sort untargeted metabolites profiling of volatile components of chinese antique lotus nelumbo nucifera gaertn using solid phase microextraction spme gc ms
topic Lotus
Antique lotus
Lotus scent
Floral tissue
SPME-GC-MS
url https://peerj.com/articles/19600.pdf
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