biostudies-literatureZhao CXinjiang Production and Construction CorpsNational Natural Science Foundation of China2297https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9368480biostudies-literatureUnknown11(15)Flavor (odor and taste) have a significant role in the consumer's acceptance, and volatile compounds are responsible for the odor of apricots. In the present work, headspace solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS/MS) together with multivariate analysis, i.e., partial least square discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), were applied to construct the volatile fingerprints and biomarkers of apricots in Xinjiang, China. As a result, a total of 63 volatile substances were identified in the fruits of four apricot cultivars, seven of which were considered to serve as volatile biomarkers, which are damascenone for Dabaiyou apricots; acetophenone, myrcenol and 7-hexadecenal for Luopuhongdaike apricots; 2,4-dimethyl-cyclohexanol for You apricFoods (Basel, Switzerland)Volatile Compounds Analysis and Biomarkers Identification of Four Native Apricot (<i>Prunus armeniaca</i> L.) Cultivars Grown in Xinjiang Region of China.PMC9368480No. 2020AB014No. 31800828No. 31960465No. 2019AB025No. 31560446Zhao CWang BPu XCheng WSun JShi XfalseVolatile Compounds Analysis and Biomarkers Identification of Four Native Apricot (<i>Prunus armeniaca</i> L.) Cultivars Grown in Xinjiang Region of China.Flavor (odor and taste) have a significant role in the consumer's acceptance, and volatile compounds are responsible for the odor of apricots. In the present work, headspace solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS/MS) together with multivariate analysis, i.e., partial least square discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), were applied to construct the volatile fingerprints and biomarkers of apricots in Xinjiang, China. As a result, a total of 63 volatile substances were identified in the fruits of four apricot cultivars, seven of which were considered to serve as volatile biomarkers, which are damascenone for Dabaiyou apricots; acetophenone, myrcenol and 7-hexadecenal for Luopuhongdaike apricots; 2,4-dimethyl-cyclohexanol for You apric2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Aug2025-04-04T10:43:48.004Z2025-02-19T03:32:13.303ZS-EPMC93684803595406410.3390/foods11152297