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Article

Odor Perception and Descriptions of Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’–Sensory and Chemical Analyses

by
Karin Wendin
1,2,*,
Anna Maria Pálsdóttir
3,
Sara Spendrup
3 and
Lennart Mårtensson
1
1
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
2
Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
3
Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 190, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2023, 28(11), 4511; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114511
Submission received: 25 April 2023 / Revised: 25 May 2023 / Accepted: 31 May 2023 / Published: 2 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
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A recent study found that the natural scent from the rose-scented geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’ had positive effects on stress reduction. Essential oils from many pelargonium species are known to have phytochemical properties and pharmacological activities. No study has, so far, explored and identified the chemical compounds and the sensory perception of these compounds in ‘Dr. Westerlund’ plants. Such knowledge would be an important contribution to an increased understanding of the effects of plants’ chemical odor properties on human well-being, and link this to the expressed perceived scents. This study aimed to identify the sensory profile and suggest responsible chemical compounds of Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’. The sensory and chemical analysis results revealed sensory profiles of Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’s and provided suggestions for the chemical compounds attributed to the sensory profiles. Further studies are recommended to investigate the correlation between volatile compounds and possible stress reduction in humans.
Keywords: sensory profile; chemical profile; gas chromatography; odor identification; Dr. Westerlund; Pelargonium graveolens sensory profile; chemical profile; gas chromatography; odor identification; Dr. Westerlund; Pelargonium graveolens
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Wendin, K.; Pálsdóttir, A.M.; Spendrup, S.; Mårtensson, L. Odor Perception and Descriptions of Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’–Sensory and Chemical Analyses. Molecules 2023, 28, 4511. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114511

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Wendin K, Pálsdóttir AM, Spendrup S, Mårtensson L. Odor Perception and Descriptions of Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’–Sensory and Chemical Analyses. Molecules. 2023; 28(11):4511. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114511

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Wendin, Karin, Anna Maria Pálsdóttir, Sara Spendrup, and Lennart Mårtensson. 2023. "Odor Perception and Descriptions of Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’–Sensory and Chemical Analyses" Molecules 28, no. 11: 4511. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114511

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Wendin, K., Pálsdóttir, A. M., Spendrup, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2023). Odor Perception and Descriptions of Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium graveolens ‘Dr. Westerlund’–Sensory and Chemical Analyses. Molecules, 28(11), 4511. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114511

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