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Abstract
Juniper berries (Juniperus drupacea L.) belonging the Cupressacea family are recently
gaining interest of both pharmaceutical and food industries due to their unique and
dainty aroma. These fruits are generally used in the production of molasses in some
regions of Turkey. There are a limited number of studies investigating the volatile
compounds of juniper berries, there are no papers on the aroma of molasses made
from this fruit. Therefore, the volatile composition of molasses produced from Turkish
juniper berries was investigated in this study. The solvent assisted flavour evaporation
(SAFE) technique was applied to extract the volatiles and the identification of
compounds was carried out by the application of gas chromatography mass
spectrometry. A total of 31 aroma compounds from 10 different groups were
determined as a result of SAFE extraction in Juniper molasses sample. Alcohols and
aldehydes (26%) were the most abundant volatile compounds in terms of variety and
quantity, these compounds were followed by acids, terpenes, ketones and lactones,
respectively. The highest concentrations were determined for compounds like 2,3-
butanediol, furfural, hexanoic acid and (Z)-limonene oxide in the sample.