**Author details**

G.E. Ibrahim, A.H. El-Ghorab\* , K.F. El-Massry and F. Osman *Chemistry of Flavour and Aroma Department, National Research Center, Tahrir St. Dokki, Cairo, Giza, Egypt* 

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