Table 2. GC-MS analysis (P < 0.05 in all cases) of triterpenoids of blank sample (in bolds), and samples inoculated with microorganisms (average values expressed respectively in N_i and ΔN_i).

Compound

Mastic

C. sitophila

P. chrysogenum

P. herbarum

nor-α-amyrone

5.99

-2.94

-5.12

-5.12

α-amyrone

1.69

-0.88

-1.23

-1.47

nor-β-amyrone

30.12

-4.97

-14.50

-13.54

β-amyrone

2.36

+1.74

-0.11

-0.16

moronic acid

10.03

+10.17

+15.01

+19.36

oleanonic acid
OH-dammarenone

36.90

-5.94

-7.53

-9.45

oleanonic aldehyde

5.54

+0.76

+1.32

-0.60

masticadienoic acid
(or isomer)

0.40

+2.05

+2.04

+2.87

masticadienoic acid
(or isomer)

2.90

+1.03

+10.46

+7.71