Abstract:Volatiles from three legume species,Medicago ruthenica,black soybean and Glycine soja,were extracted by dynamic headspace extraction and solid-phase microextraction (SPME)to investigate the effects of extraction method on the volatile components.Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to analyze and identify the main components of volatiles.The results showed that the volatile components (mainly alcohols,aldehydes,acids,esters,ketones,terpenes and hydrocarbons) extracted by dynamic headspace extraction were different from those by SPME.There were 33,18 and 16 components of volatiles extracted by dynamic headspace extraction in M.ruthenica,black soybean and Glycine soja,respectively,while the corresponding values extracted by SPME were 24,24 and 22.Some common chemicals were extracted using those two different methods,for example,six chemicals (including leaf alcohol,trans-hex-3-en-1-ol,(E)-β-ocimene,4-ethylbenzaldehyde,cis-3-hexenyl acetate,hexadecane) in M.ruthenica;three chemicals (4-ethylbenzaldehyde,cis-3-hexenyl acetate and cyclohexane) in black soybean;and 4 chemicals (4-ethylbenzaldehyde,cis-3-hexenyl acetate,oct-1-en-3-ol and 3-octanol) in Glycine soja.The chemicals,cis-3-hexenyl acetate and 4-ethylpropiophenone were detected in all those three legume species.The main volatile components extracted by dynamic headspace analysis were esters,while the main components extracted by SPME were alcohols.As the dynamic headspace analysis could reflect the near-natural state of plants,it is recommended for the collection of volatiles from plants.This study identified the volatile components of three legume species,which could provide reference for further screening of volatile components in legumes that have attracting activity to insects.