Table 2. Thresholds and concentrations of volatile compounds identified in foreleg, hind leg, abdomen and Longissimus dorsi of both male and female rabbit meat (n=3)

Code No. Compounds Identification Threshold* (μg/kg) Concentration (μg/kg)
FL HL AB LD

M F M F M F M F
Aldehydes (23)
Q1 Pentanal MS,RI 9[15] 7.34±0.12 9.81±0.23 3.77±0.08 5.24±0.09 7.16±0.10 7.17±0.11 5.21±0.07 1.61±0.03
Q2 2-Pentenal MS,RI 1500[15] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.27±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Q3 Hexanal MS,RI,STD 10.5[4] 22.14±0.15 26.46±0.16 27.79±0.17 24.56±0.15 29.56±0.17 31.51±0.19 11.51±0.09 5.46±0.07
Q4 2-Hexenal MS,RI 19.2[15] N.D. 0.35±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.28±0.01 0.57±0.01 N.D.
Q5 Heptanal MS,RI,STD 3[4] 1.43±0.02 0.90±0.01 1.84±0.02 0.74±0.05 1.54±0.01 1.7±0.01 2.40±0.01 0.21±0.01
Q6 2-Heptenal MS,RI 13[4] 7.39±0.13 4.49±0.03 7.31±0.03 1.45±0.01 6.21±0.07 5.39±0.02 6.28±0.01 0.35±0.01
Q7 2,4-Heptadienal MS,RI 15.4[15] 0.68±0.01 N.D. 0.86±0.02 N.D. 0.59±0.01 0.48±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Q8 Octanal MS,RI,STD 0.7[4] 0.97±0.02 1.06±0.01 1.50±0.01 1.27±0.02 1.50±0.03 1.90±0.05 1.17±0.01 0.71±0.01
Q9 2-Octenal MS,RI 3[4] 1.29±0.03 0.77±0.01 1.53±0.01 0.47±0.01 1.25±0.01 1.10±0.01 2.65±0.01 0.14±0.01
Q10 Nonanal MS,RI,STD 1[4] 1.40±0.02 1.20±0.02 2.16±0.02 3.61±0.02 3.04±0.02 2.64±0.01 2.79±0.01 2.94±0.01
Q11 2-Nonenal MS,RI 0.08[4] 0.45±0.01 0.18±0.01 0.50±0.04 0.27±0.01 0.68±0.01 0.08±0.01 1.27±0.01 0.13±0.01
Q12 2,4-Nonadienal MS,RI 0.06[4] 0.27±0.01 0.14±0.01 0.14±0.01 0.12±0.01 N.D. 0.25±0.00 N.D. N.D.
Q13 2-Decenal MS,RI 0.4[4] 0.57±0.02 0.30±0.01 0.73±0.01 0.31±0.01 0.75±0.01 0.50±0.01 2.76±0.02 1.23±0.01
Q14 2,4-Decadienal MS,RI,STD 0.07[4] 0.82±0.02 1.36±0.02 2.23±0.01 1.79±0.01 0.59±0.03 0.75±0.01 0.23±0.01 0.37±0.01
Q15 Decanal MS,RI 0.1[4] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.75±0.01 7.77±0.05 1.11±0.0
Q16 Undecanal MS,RI 5[15] 0.09±0.01 0.10±0.01 0.21±0.01 0.27±0.01 0.18±0.01 0.14±0.01 0.91±0.06 0.89±0.02
Q17 2-Undecenal MS,RI 3.16 0.59±0.01 0.21±0.01 N.D. 0.29±0.01 0.93±0.05 0.44±0.02 2.67±0.01 N.D.
Q18 Dodecanal MS,RI N.A. 0.20±0.01 0.21±0.01 N.D. N.D. 0.52±0.01 0.12±0.01 0.84±0.06 0.45±0.01
Q19 Tridecanal MS,RI 1.00[6] N.D. 0.03±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.04±0.01 0.43±0.02 N.D.
Q20 Tetradecanal MS,RI 0.23 0.18±0.01 0.02±0.01 0.40±0.01 0.45±0.02 0.43±0.01 0.09±0.01 1.11±0.06 N.D.
Q21 Hexadecanal MS,RI 0.91 N.D. 0.09±0.01 0.06±0.01 N.D. 1.24±0.11 N.D. N.D. 0.54±0.01
Q22 Octadecanal MS,RI N.A. N.D. N.D. 1.57±0.01 N.D. 0.38±0.01 0.26±0.01 13.22±0.03 0.07±0.01
Q23 Benzaldehyde MS,RI 990[5] N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.34±0.03 N.D. 0.53±0.05 N.D. 0.22±0.01
Alcohols (4)
C1 n-Tridecan-1-ol MS,RI N.A. 0.29±0.01 N.D. 0.57±0.03 N.D. 1.47±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D.
C2 Hexadecen-1-ol MS,RI N.A. 0.14±0.01 N.D. 0.25±0.02 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
C3 1-Octanol MS,RI 27[13] N.D. 0.53±0.03 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.40±0.03 N.D. N.D.
C4 3,5-Octadien-2-ol MS,RI N.A. N.D. 0.13±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.12±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Ketones (5)
T1 2-Heptanone MS,RI 300[13] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.14±0.01 N.D. N.D.
T2 1-Octen-3-one MS,RI 10[13] 0.57±0.01 0.38±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
T3 2-Nonanone MS,RI 100[13] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.04±0.01 N.D. N.D.
T4 3-Methl-2-butanone MS,RI N.A. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 3.34±0.01
T5 2,3-Octanedione MS,RI 12[15] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.48±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D.
Esters (11)
Z1 Decanoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 0.38±0.01 0.64±0.01 0.30±0.02 0.09±0.00 0.11±0.03 0.07±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Z2 Tridecanoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 0.18±0.01 N.D. 0.06±0.01 N.D. 0.06±0.01 N.D. 0.13±0.02 N.D.
Z3 Hexadecanoicacid methyl ester MS N.A. 0.88±0.02 0.17±0.02 0.52±0.02 0.17±0.01 9.93±0.23 0.39±0.02 5.64±0.11 0.30±0.03
Z4 Octadecanoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 1.56±0.01 0.07±0.01 0.19±0.01 0.06±0.01 0.75±0.01 0.21±0.01 1.02±0.01 0.13±0.01
Z5 9-Octadecenoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 5.17±0.03 0.13±0.01 0.41±0.01 0.14±0.01 1.97±0.02 1.23±0.11 N.D. N.D.
Z6 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 1.54±0.01 0.07±0.01 0.14±0.01 0.09±0.01 0.75±0.01 0.15±0.01 0.48±0.04 0.14±0.03
Z7 Dodecanoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 0.29±0.01 0.06±0.01 N.D. N.D. 0.36±0.01 0.27±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Z8 Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester MS N.A. 4.08±0.02 N.D. N.D. N.D. 1.04±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D.
Z9 Hexanoic acid hexyl ester MS N.A. N.D. 0.09±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.19±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Z10 Hexanoic acid pentyl ester MS N.A. N.D. 0.07±0.01 N.D. 0.08±0.01 N.D. 0.07±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Z11 Hexanoic acid octyl ester MS N.A. N.D. 0.03±0.01 N.D. 0.09±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.16±0.01
Aromatics (5)
F1 Naphthalene MS,RI 60[15] 0.18±0.01 N.D. 0.20±0.07 N.D. 0.27±0.01 N.D. 0.23±0.01 N.D.
F2 Benzene pentyl MS,RI N.A. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.11±0.01 0.05±0.01 N.D. N.D.
F3 Styrene MS,RI 65[15] 1.19±0.01 0.59±0.01 1.52±0.02 0.57±0.03 1.47±0.07 0.64±0.02 N.D. N.D.
F4 Toluene MS,RI 1550[15] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.45±0.01 0.34±0.01 N.D. N.D.
F5 Ethylbenzene MS,RI 2205[15] N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 0.46±0.03 0.26±0.01 N.D. N.D.
Acids (8)
A1 Decanoic acid MS,RI 2800[12] 0.75±0.01 0.76±0.02 0.81±0.02 0.82±0.01 0.98±0.01 0.95±0.01 0.78±0.01 0.77±0.01
A2 Butanoic acid MS,RI 240[4],[19] 1.23±0.02 1.21±0.01 1.45±0.02 1.41±0.01 0.98±0.01 0.95±0.01 1.79±0.01 1.68±0.02
A3 Tetradecanoic acid MS,RI N.A. N.D. 0.26±0.01 N.D. 0.17±0.01 N.D. 0.26±0.01 N.D. 0.63±0.01
A4 Hexadecanoic acid MS,RI N.A. N.D. 1.84±0.02 N.D. 3.31±0.02 N.D. 2.66±0.02 N.D. 5.47±0.03
A5 Octadecanoic acid MS,RI N.A. N.D. 1.31±0.01 N.D. 2.43±0.01 N.D. 1.91±0.01 N.D. 0.04±0.01
A6 Oleic Acid MS N.A. N.D. 2.42±0.01 N.D. 4.81±0.01 N.D. 3.87±0.01 N.D. 7.52±0.02
A7 Dodecanoic acid MS,RI 9153 0.41±0.02 0.42±0.02 0.35±0.01 0.33±0.01 0.78±0.01 0.74±0.01 0.28±0.01 0.27±0.01
A8 Heptadecanoic acid MS N.A. N.D. 0.02±0.01 N.D. 0.12±0.01 N.D. 0.05±0.01 N.D. 0.11±0.01
Hydrocarbon (7)
H1 Dodecane MS,RI 2040[15] 0.15±0.01 0.12±0.01 0.09±0.01 0.07±0.01 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
H2 Tridecane MS,RI 2140[15] N.D. N.D. 1.13±0.03 0.91±0.02 N.D. N.D. 0.14±0.01 0.12±0.01
H3 Tetradecane MS,RI N.A. N.D. N.D. 0.24±0.01 1.26±0.02 0.38±0.01 N.D. 0.23±0.01 0.73±0.01
H4 Pentadecane MS,RI N.A. 0.35±0.03 0.29±0.01 0.51±0.01 0.99±0.01 1.20±0.01 0.14±0.01 0.52±0.01 0.72±0.02
H5 Hexadecane MS,RI N.A. 4.81±0.01 0.46±0.01 3.41±0.01 0.16±0.01 6.18±0.01 0.19±0.01 2.03±0.01 0.44±0.01
H6 Octadecane MS,RI N.A. N.D. N.D. 0.62±0.01 0.45±0.02 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
H7 Nonadecane MS,RI N.A. N.D. 0.02±0.01 N.D. 0.09±0.01 N.D. 0.07±0.01 N.D. 1.03±0.01