Effects of Different Pre-drying and Drying Methods on Volatile Compounds in the Pericarp and Kernel of .

The effects of twelve different pre-drying and drying methods on the chemical composition in the pericarp and kernel of were studied. The volatile components were isolated from the samples by simultaneous distillation and extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Sixty and thirty-eight compounds were identified from pericarp and kernel, respectively, and the main constituents were oxygenated monoterpenes.