Finally, comparison of the first and third columns of table 2 reveals that during the ripening stages of the
mangoes, six more volatiles (that were not present on first day measurements) were liberated.However, the
bar charts (Fig. 4), indicates that the peaks of some of the volatiles liberated from the ripe mangoes, such as
methyl decanoate or beta-pinene, are by no means comparable to those of the ripening mangoes