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Abstract
Gyrophragmium dunalii was investigated for volatile compounds by GC/MS. Thirty volatile components were identified. The major volatile constituents of mushrooms from the Mediterranean basin and Atlantic Ocean sand dunes were benzaldehyde (44.2 and 28.0%, respectively) and benzyl alcohol (11.0 and 38.6%, respectively). The volatile component proportions correspond to 410 and 960 μg g-1 of fresh weight from Mediterranean and Atlantic specimens, respectively. Combined benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol content may contribute to the complex almond odor with an anise note of G. dunalii.