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Mycologia, 94(3), 2002, pp. 373-376.
© 2002 by The Mycological Society of America

The anise-like odor of Clitocybe odora, Lentinellus cochleatus and Agaricus essettei


Sylvie Rapior 1

     Laboratoire de Botanique, Phytochimie et Mycologie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Montpellier 1, BP 14 491, UM 1/CNRS-UPR A 9056, 15 avenue Charles Flahault, 34093 Montpellier cedex 5, France

Sophie Breheret

     Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, 118 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse cedex, France

Thierry Talou

     Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, 118 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse cedex, France

Yves Pélissier

     Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Montpellier 1, UMR 1083, 15 avenue Charles Flahault, 34093 Montpellier cedex 5, France

Jean-Marie Bessière

     Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, 8 rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier cedex 5, France

The fruiting bodies of fresh and wild Clitocybe odora, Lentinellus cochleatus and Agaricus essettei were investigated for volatile compounds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis using hydro-distillation and solvent extraction techniques. The three mushroom species are well known to possess anise odors. The main volatile compounds of the three species were aromatic derivatives. Anise fragrance was due either to a single impact aroma compound, or to mixtures of volatile constituents. p-Anisaldehyde was identified as the key odorous component responsible for the pure anise fragrance of C. odora. p-Anisaldehyde, methyl p-anisate, methyl (Z)-p-methoxycinnamate and methyl (E)-p-methoxycinnamate were responsible for the aniseed smell of L. cochleatus. Benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol may contribute to the anise-like odor of A. essettei.

Key words: Anisaldehyde, Basidiomycota, fruiting bodies, natural fragrance






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