Analysis of Carotenoid Degraded Aroma Components and Smoking Quality of Flue-cured Tobacco Leaves with Different Flavor Types

Carotenoid degraded aroma components in flue-cured tobacco were analyzed by GC/MS technique using different flavor types cutters(C3F).The results showed that there were big difference on contents of carotenoid degraded aroma components,it showed as middle flavor full flavor clear flavor,and contents of farnesene A,β-damascenone,megastigmatrienone B,megastigmatrienone D,β-ionone took high proportion in leaves of all the three flavor types.Correlation analysis between carotenoid degraded aroma components and smoking quality indicated that: In clear flavor tobacco,significantly positive correlation existed between dihydro actinidiolide and note,the same with linalool,farnesene,total products of degraded carotenoid and aroma quality.In middle flavor,the density was significantly negative or very significantly negative correlation to linalool,β-damascenone,β-dihydro damascenone.In full flavor,the significant or remarked positive correlation existed between most carotenoid degraded aroma components and each sensory quality index.