Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit

Along with orange and mandarin, grapefruit production in Florida has declined sharply due to Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, caused by <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus (<i>C</i>Las). HLB affects the volatile profiles of juice and peel oil in oranges,...

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Main Authors: Maria Aparecida da Cruz, Anne Plotto, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi, Rui Pereira Leite Junior, Jinhe Bai
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/4/713
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author Maria Aparecida da Cruz
Anne Plotto
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Rui Pereira Leite Junior
Jinhe Bai
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Anne Plotto
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Rui Pereira Leite Junior
Jinhe Bai
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description Along with orange and mandarin, grapefruit production in Florida has declined sharply due to Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, caused by <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus (<i>C</i>Las). HLB affects the volatile profiles of juice and peel oil in oranges, but there is limited information on grapefruit. In this research, ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit were harvested in 2020 and 2021 from healthy (HLB−) and HLB-affected (HLB+) trees. Peel oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and the volatiles were analyzed by direct injection of the oil samples into gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Volatiles in the juice were analyzed by headspace (HS)-solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with GC-MS. HLB significantly altered the volatile profiles of peel oil and juice in ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit. Juice samples of HLB+ fruits had lower decanal, nonanal, and octanal, important citrus juice flavor compounds. HLB+ samples also showed reduced content of nonterpene compounds, other aliphatic and terpene aldehydes, and terpene ketones. Ethanol, acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, and ethyl butanoate were increased in HLB+ juice samples, indicating an HLB-induced stress response. The most abundant compounds D-limonene and β-caryophyllene, as well as other sesquiterpenes, were increased in HLB+ juice and peel oil samples. On the other hand, the oxidative/dehydrogenated terpenes were increased by HLB in peel oil but decreased in the juice sample. Nootkatone, the key grapefruit volatile was consistently reduced by HLB in both peel oil and juice samples. The impact of HLB on nootkatone deteriorated the quality of both juice and peel oil in grapefruits.
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spelling doaj.art-dff056f6790d45ebb6ca6509a7d345d52023-11-16T20:29:30ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-02-0112471310.3390/foods12040713Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ GrapefruitMaria Aparecida da Cruz0Anne Plotto1Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi2Rui Pereira Leite Junior3Jinhe Bai4Agricultural Research Center, University Campus, State University of Londrina, Celso Garcia Cid Rd., Km 380, Londrina 86057-970, PR, BrazilU.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2001 S. Rock Rd., Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USADepartment of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USADepartment of Crop Protection, Rural Development Institute of Parana, IAPAR-Emater, Celso Garcia Cid Rd., Km 375, Londrina 86047-902, PR, BrazilU.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2001 S. Rock Rd., Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USAAlong with orange and mandarin, grapefruit production in Florida has declined sharply due to Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, caused by <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus (<i>C</i>Las). HLB affects the volatile profiles of juice and peel oil in oranges, but there is limited information on grapefruit. In this research, ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit were harvested in 2020 and 2021 from healthy (HLB−) and HLB-affected (HLB+) trees. Peel oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and the volatiles were analyzed by direct injection of the oil samples into gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Volatiles in the juice were analyzed by headspace (HS)-solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with GC-MS. HLB significantly altered the volatile profiles of peel oil and juice in ‘Ray Ruby’ grapefruit. Juice samples of HLB+ fruits had lower decanal, nonanal, and octanal, important citrus juice flavor compounds. HLB+ samples also showed reduced content of nonterpene compounds, other aliphatic and terpene aldehydes, and terpene ketones. Ethanol, acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, and ethyl butanoate were increased in HLB+ juice samples, indicating an HLB-induced stress response. The most abundant compounds D-limonene and β-caryophyllene, as well as other sesquiterpenes, were increased in HLB+ juice and peel oil samples. On the other hand, the oxidative/dehydrogenated terpenes were increased by HLB in peel oil but decreased in the juice sample. Nootkatone, the key grapefruit volatile was consistently reduced by HLB in both peel oil and juice samples. The impact of HLB on nootkatone deteriorated the quality of both juice and peel oil in grapefruits.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/4/713<i>Citrus paradisi</i>gas chromatography–mass spectrometryhydrodistillationsolid phase microextractionnootkatoneprincipal component analysis
spellingShingle Maria Aparecida da Cruz
Anne Plotto
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Rui Pereira Leite Junior
Jinhe Bai
Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
Foods
<i>Citrus paradisi</i>
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
hydrodistillation
solid phase microextraction
nootkatone
principal component analysis
title Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
title_full Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
title_fullStr Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
title_short Effect of Huanglongbing on the Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Fruit Juice and Peel Oil in ‘Ray Ruby’ Grapefruit
title_sort effect of huanglongbing on the volatile organic compound profile of fruit juice and peel oil in ray ruby grapefruit
topic <i>Citrus paradisi</i>
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
hydrodistillation
solid phase microextraction
nootkatone
principal component analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/4/713
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