Deodorizing the king of fruits: Durian stalk deodorizes the aroma of durian

Abstract Durian fruit is well‐known for its strong aroma due to the presence of esters and sulfur compounds. Although the usage of durian husk as a deodorizing agent of durian aroma has been a known practice, there is a lack of scientific evidence. Here, we investigated the effect of using durian stalk extract to deodorize durian aroma. Static‐headspace gas chromatography–mass spectrometry technique is used to semi‐quantitatively track the variation of 13 esters and sulfur compounds found in durian. Durian stalk extract reduced the amount of esters and sulfur compounds in headspace up to 45 and 55%, respectively. NaCl, CaCl 2 , and Na 2 SO 4 provided a similar effect on sulfur compounds. In addition, lemon and ginger extracts were evaluated and the latter performed as well as durian stalk extract. This study has implications for the application of durian husk as a biomass feedstock for the development of plant‐based deodorizers.