Kaiwen Liang

CRO Service Station, Sanya Tihitar SciTech Breeding Service Inc., Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 5   doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0022
Received: 21 Aug., 2025    Accepted: 23 Sep., 2025    Published: 30 Sep., 2025

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Liang K.W., 2025, Metabolomic profiling of aroma compounds in Eriobotrya japonica, Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 15(5): 185-191 (doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0022)

 

This study analyzed the composition of aroma-related metabolites in different tissues of loquat. The results show that some aromatic substances, such as benzoates, methoxybenzaldehyde and (2-nitroethyl) benzene, are the main volatile components in flowers. The leaves and roots contain a relatively large amount of flavonoids and phenols, which have certain biological activities. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses have identified genes related to aroma and the synthesis of its precursors, some of which belong to amplified synthetic families and may be associated with the high accumulation of aroma substances and medicinal components in loquat. This study aims to provide a reference for understanding the molecular basis of loquat aroma, flavor formation and medicinal value, and also to offer a scientific basis for subsequent flavor improvement and functional component development.

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Aroma compounds; Metabolomics; Volatile benzoates; Flavonoids and phenols