2.1.3. Acyclic monoterpenes
Acyclic terpenes tend to have lower aroma thresholds than similar
cyclic terpenes of similar molecular weights. b-Myrcene,
a-myrcene and (E)-ocimene were the major acyclic monoterpenes
identified in this study. Mandarin blossoms, had the highest acyclic
terpene content and were primarily comprised of b-myrcene
(45% total), (E)-ocimene (18% total) and a-myrcene (5% total).