抽出方法の違いに起因する 関山桜の香気成分の差異の解析

摘要

日本の国花のひとつである桜（サクラ；バラ科サクラ亜科サクラ属）は，古来より親しまれ，その花の美しさや散り際の儚さが，数多くの詩歌にも詠まれてきた。また，屋外で桜の花を観賞する花見は，日本の代表的な行楽行事として現在も受け継がれている。%The Kanzan cherry tree belongs to a group of cherry trees named Satozakura (Cerasus lannesiana), many of which have characteristic smell. Aromatic components were extracted from Kanzan cherry blossom by three different methods, and were analyzed by GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry). The smell of the extract resembled to cherry leaves preserved in salt, and contained aromatic components such as benzaldehyde, coumarin, and undecanal.