Identification and Composition of Volatile Compounds in Liquid Smoke Derived from Betara Variety of Areca catechu Husk

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INTRODUCTION
Areca catechu betel nut is a prominent plantation crop in Sumatra, with a total area of 146,271.73 ha and production output of 65,295.89 tons (Ministry of Agriculture, 2019). The fruit consists of 25% -50% seeds and 50% -75% husk, which are usually wasted, and considered garbage (Das & Singh, 2015). Furthermore, betel nut husk contains important components, such as hemicellulose 35% -64.6%, lignin 13.0% -26.0%, and cellulose 53.20% used as liquid smoke material (Ramachandra et al., 2004, Yusriah et al., 2012. Liquid smoke is produced by the chemical decomposition of organic matter through the pyrolysis, and some studies have explored the use of agricultural waste for this purpose. For instance, Oramahi & Diba (2013) found that the optimal conditions for the pyrolysis of durian husk were a temperature of 421 °C for 72.9 minutes. Handojo et al. (2018) also observed that the pyrolysis temperature of 450 °C produced higher phenolic compounds in cocoa DOI: http://doi.org/10.22146/agritech.63605 ISSN 0216-0455 (Print), ISSN 2527-3825 (Online) bean shell waste. Liquid smoke can be produced from coconut fiber at a temperature of 150 °C, with a lignin decomposition at 400 °C. Meanwhile, the quantity of lignins contained in the material is directly proportional to the yield of liquid smoke (Badin et al., 2017, Budaraga et al., 2016. A study by Gokul et al. (2019) found that decomposition occurs in the mass of Areca husk by 44.40% at temperature of 225 °C to 350 °C.
Liquid smoke obtained from the pyrolysis contains various compounds such as tar, phenolic compounds, acid compounds, and carbonyl compounds. These include Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), rendering them unsuitable for direct use as food additives. According to (Darmadji, 2002) it is necessary to purify liquid smoke through distillation to eliminate unwanted components like tar compounds and PAHs. Besides distillation, other techniques such as the use of zeolite adsorbent have proved highly effective in absorbing benzo(a)pyrene content in liquid smoke (Fauzan & Ikhwanus, 2017). It is important to note that single distillation or adsorption treatments may not be adequate in reducing PAH content to acceptable levels. Nendissa (2005) demonstrated that a combination of distillation and adsorption with zeolite successfully purified coconut shell liquid smoke, resulting in a decrease in phenol and acid components, while carbonyl and PAH compounds were eliminated. Even though Areca husk has the potential to be a source of liquid smoke, optimal conditions for the pyrolysis are unknown. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the optimal conditions and chemical properties after purification using a combination of distillation and adsorption.

Material
Betara Variety of Areca catechu husk obtained from the ripe nuts was used in the experiment. They were prepared by farmers in Siau District, Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency, Jambi Province. Zeolite (Bratachem) was used at a ratio of 1:2, which had undergone chemical and physical activation using 0.5 N NaOH and a funnel furnace at a temperature of 400 °C for 2 hours. The chemicals employed were solely used for analysis purposes and comprised KOH 1 N, NaOH 0.1 N, Na2CO3, Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, phenolphthalein indicator, methanol, 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine, distilled water (Aquades), and concentrated HCl.

Equipment
The instrument utilized for the pyrolysis, as referenced in Kadir's (2011) study, comprises a set of cylindrical tube reactors, measuring 40 cm in height and 20 cm in diameter. The pyrolysis tool is furnished with a thermocouple that is connected to a readout meter. The tool is heated by electricity with a capacity of 3 kW. The distribution pipe used for smoke is 2.5 cm in diameter and 150 cm long. The spiral pipe connects to the distribution pipe, leading to the cooling column, which measures 100 cm in height and 20 cm in diameter. The cooling column is designed to circulate water through a pump, and liquid smoke is collected in a 1000 mL Erlenmeyer flask, which is shown in Figure 1.
The distillation series consists of several apparatus, including a 600-watt electric stove, a 1000 mL Erlenmeyer flask equipped with a thermometer, an 80 cm-long condenser with an inner pipe diameter of 1.5 cm, an outer pipe diameter of 5 cm, a cooling hose diameter of 3/8 inches, and a liquid smoke reservoir, which yields the distillation results. Liquid smoke was extracted using a glass column measuring 50 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter, stative, test tubes, and 20 mL glass bottles. Furthermore, Erlenmeyer flask, micropipette, WM 41 filter paper, pH meter, desiccator, oven, burette, spectrometer, vortex, test tube, measuring flask, and dropper pipette were used to conduct chemical analysis. In this study, RAL with 4 temperature levels, namely 150 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C, and 450 °C, was used, and the process was repeated three times. The resulting data were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA with IBM SPSS Statistics 25 software, followed by Duncan's analysis with a significant level of 5%.

Liquid Smoke Production
Crude liquid smoke was manufactured by adjusting the heating temperature at 150 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C, and 450 °C using the pyrolysis reactor. The process involved adding 1500 grams of Areca nut husk into the reactor, which was equipped with a cooling column, and maintaining it for 2 hours until no liquid smoke dripped into the reservoir. Meanwhile, the entire process took approximately 3 hours, as depicted in Figure 2.

Liquid Smoke Purification
Liquid smoke purification involved distilling the sample obtained from the pyrolysis process in a 1000 mL Erlenmeyer flask. The distillation was carried out at a constant temperature of 100±2 °C for two hours. Furthermore, the resulting liquid smoke was collected in a measuring cup and left to settle until no condensate drops were observed. The purification process continued by passing the condensate through a natural zeolite (60 mesh) in a glass column, following the method outlined by Kadir (2011), with a ratio of 2:1 (w/w). The purified liquid smoke was then collected in a glass bottle, as shown in Figure 3. The Chesson method was used to analyze the chemical components of Betara Variety of Areca catechu husk, namely Hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin content (Datta, 1981).

Analysis of Chemical Components of Coarse Liquid Smoke, Distillation, and Adsorption
The color of the crude and refined liquid smoke samples was analyzed using a Chroma Meter CR-400 (Konica Minolta, Japan). The pH value was determined using a pH meter, and the total acid content was measured using the titration method (AOAC, 1990). Subsequently, the carbonyl and phenolic contents were determined using spectrometric methods, as described by Lappin and Clark (1951) and Senter et al. (1989), respectively.

Identification of Volatile Compounds (GC-MS)
To identify volatile compounds present in liquid smoke, GC-MS-QP2010S Shimadzu was used with an Agilent DB-624 column, 30 meters in length and 0.25 mm in diameter. The samples were ionized using El (Electron Impact) ionization at 70 Ev. The initial and final column temperature was set at 40 °C and 190 °C with an increase of 4 °C/min. Furthermore, the detector used was FID, with a detector and injector temperature of 240 °C and 250 °C. Helium was used as the carrier gas at a pressure of 40 kPa and a flow rate of 36.0 mL/minute. The data obtained from the analysis were processed using the GCMS solution software, and compounds were identified based on their retention time and mass spectra. The results were compared to the Spectra Standard Library analysis data and were expressed as a percentage of similarity. The distillation series consists of several apparatus, including a 600-watt electric stove, a 1000 mL Erlenmeyer flask equipped with a thermometer, an 80 cm-long condenser with an inner pipe diameter of 1.5 cm, an outer pipe diameter of 5 cm, a cooling hose diameter of 3/8 inches, and a liquid smoke reservoir, which yields the distillation results. Liquid smoke was extracted using a glass column measuring 50 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter, stative, test tubes, and 20 mL glass bottles. Furthermore, Erlenmeyer flask, micropipette, WM 41 filter paper, pH meter, desiccator, oven, burette, spectrometer, vortex, test tube, measuring flask, and dropper pipette were used to conduct chemical analysis. In this study, RAL with 4 temperature levels, namely 150°C, 250°C, 350°C, and 450°C, was used, and the process was repeated three times. The resulting data were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA with IBM SPSS Statistics 25 software, followed by Duncan's analysis with a significant level of 5%.

Liquid Smoke Production
Crude liquid smoke was manufactured by adjusting the heating temperature at 150°C, 250°C, 350°C, and 450°C using the pyrolysis reactor. The process involved adding 1500 grams of Areca nut husk into the reactor, which was equipped with a cooling column, and maintaining it for 2 hours until

Betara Variety of Areca Catechu Husk Analysis
Areca nut husk was used as a raw material for liquid smoke, which presented a distinct composition of constituent components compared to wood or shell-based raw materials. Sarwendah et al., 2019;Andy et al., 2021;Darmadji, 1996 demonstrated that raw materials significantly impacted the chemical and physical components of the equipment and the number of compounds generated during the pyrolysis process to produce liquid smoke. Areca nut husk had an average composition of 12.68% moisture, 12.66% hemicellulose, 46.94% cellulose, and 21.21% lignin contents. However, composition varied for different raw materials, ultimately determining the acid, carbonyl, and phenol levels in the resulting liquid smoke. The water content was measured to determine the quantity in Areca nut husk while measuring the levels of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin showed the content of compounds formed during the pyrolysis process. Maga (1987) reported that the decomposition of hemicellulose produced furan and its derivatives, such as aliphatic carboxylic acid. Cellulose produced carbonyl groups, hydroperoxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and charcoal, while lignin degradation yielded phenolic and phenolic ester components.

Yield
The desired results in the pyrolysis process were achieved through appropriate temperature conditions, and the variation resulted in different outcomes. Demirbas (2005) reported that temperature conditions affected the percentage of liquid smoke produced.
Temperature is directly related to the yield of liquid smoke but inversely proportional to the production of charcoal. The chemical components in the raw material broke down due to high temperature during the pyrolysis process. Table 1 showed that a temperature of 350 °C produced a higher yield of liquid smoke than 150 °C, 250 °C, and 450 °C. At a temperature of 150 °C, only water biomass was removed from Areca nut husk, and few components were degraded. At 250 °C, hemicellulose degraded to yield volatile CO and CO2, reducing the volume of liquid smoke formation. Furthermore, at 350 °C, the lignocellulose decomposition process occurred, causing low molecular weight compounds to evaporate and condense into liquid smoke. At 450 °C, compounds in Areca nut husk degraded to produce more volatile CO, CO2, and H. Lombok et al. (2014) reported that the amount of the pyrolysis decreased at temperature between 351 °C and 450 °C in coconut shells due to the degradation of components to produce CO, CO2, and H.
In the study, the yield of liquid smoke was observed to increase between 16.93% and 31.49% as the pyrolysis process temperature was raised to 350 °C. However, the yield decreased to 29.71% when temperature was increased to 450 °C. It was higher than cocoa bean shells, which ranged from 17% to 24% (Handojo et al., 2018), and was comparable to coconut coir without the pyrolysis process, approximately 28% (Fatimah, 2011). The yield of charcoal produced decreased as temperature was increased from 150 °C to 350 °C, but it increased when temperature was further raised to 450°C. This was attributed to the degradation of the main components of the raw material caused by the increased pyrolysis. Furthermore, Gokul et al. (2019) reported that the highest mass decomposition of  Liquid smoke purification involved distilling the sample obtained from the pyrolysis process in a mL Erlenmeyer flask. The distillation was carried out at a constant temperature of 100±2°C for ours. Furthermore, the resulting liquid smoke was collected in a measuring cup and left to settle no condensate drops were observed. The purification process continued by passing the nsate through a natural zeolite (60 mesh) in a glass column, following the method outlined by (2011), with a ratio of 2:1 (w/w). The purified liquid smoke was then collected in a glass bottle, own in Figure 3. The Chesson method was used to analyze the chemical components of Betara y of Areca catechu husk, namely Hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin content (Datta, 1981).

sis of Chemical Components of Coarse Liquid Smoke, Distillation, and Adsorption
The color of the crude and refined liquid smoke samples was analyzed using a Chroma Meter 0 (Konica Minolta, Japan). The pH value was determined using a pH meter, and the total acid nt was measured using the titration method (AOAC, 1990). Subsequently, the carbonyl and lic contents were determined using spectrometric methods, as described by Lappin and Clark ) and Senter et al. (1989), respectively.

ification of Volatile Compounds (GC-MS)
To identify volatile compounds present in liquid smoke, GC-MS-QP2010S Shimadzu was used n Agilent DB-624 column, 30 meters in length and 0.25 mm in diameter. The samples were d using El (Electron Impact) ionization at 70 Ev. The initial and final column temperature was set °C and 190°C with an increase of 4°C/min. Furthermore, the detector used was FID, with a tor and injector temperature of 240°C and 250°C. Helium was used as the carrier gas at a re of 40 kPa and a flow rate of 36.0 mL/minute. The data obtained from the analysis were ssed using the GCMS solution software, and compounds were identified based on their retention nd mass spectra. The results were compared to the Spectra Standard Library analysis data and expressed as a percentage of similarity.

Betara Variety of Areca Catechu Husk Analysis
Areca nut husk was used as a raw material for liquid smoke, which presented a d composition of constituent components compared to wood or shell-based raw materials. Sarwen al., 2019; Andy et al., 2021;Darmadji, 1996 demonstrated that raw materials significantly im the chemical and physical components of the equipment and the number of compounds gen during the pyrolysis process to produce liquid smoke. Areca nut husk had an average composi 12.68% moisture, 12.66% hemicellulose, 46.94% cellulose, and 21.21% lignin contents. Ho composition varied for different raw materials, ultimately determining the acid, carbonyl, and levels in the resulting liquid smoke. The water content was measured to determine the quan Areca nut husk while measuring the levels of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin showed the c of compounds formed during the pyrolysis process. Maga (1987) reported that the decomposition of hemicellulose produced furan a derivatives, such as aliphatic carboxylic acid. Cellulose produced carbonyl groups, hydroper carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and charcoal, while lignin degradation yielded phenolic and p ester components.

Yield
The desired results in the pyrolysis process were achieved through appropriate tempe conditions, and the variation resulted in different outcomes. Demirbas (2005) reporte temperature conditions affected the percentage of liquid smoke produced. Temperature is d related to the yield of liquid smoke but inversely proportional to the production of charcoa chemical components in the raw material broke down due to high temperature during the py process.  Areca nuts occurred at temperature ranging from 220 °C to 370 °C. The yield of tar produced was defined as the weight fraction of the remaining product that melted when passed through the cooling pipe. Meanwhile, the resulting tar had a thickened liquid form, black with a strong aroma, and was sticky. It was noted that tar in the pyrolysis process produced liquid smoke, often considered as waste. The yield ranged from 9.58% to 12.36% when the pyrolysis was carried out between temperature of 150 °C and 450 °C.

Color
The crude liquid smoke condensate (ACK) that was produced from the pyrolysis process of Areca husk had a dark brown color due to the carbonyl content. The study showed that the pyrolysis temperature did not significantly affect the color of liquid smoke.
The color parameter (L) was used to determine the brightness value of the material, ranging from 0 to 100. In Figure 1, the ACK graph illustrated that the color parameter (L) ranged from 49.04 to 52.58, and a decrease was observed with an increase in the pyrolysis temperature. In addition, the color parameter (L) in liquid smoke fraction after distillation ranged from 56.22 to 57.46. The color parameter (L) in liquid smoke fraction after distillation and adsorption ranged from 25.02 to 49.48. These results indicated that the distillation process resulted in a lighter color (L) of the distilled liquid smoke fraction. According to Budaraga et al. (2016), a higher value of the color parameter (L) showed a brighter liquid smoke. The decrease after distillation and adsorption was due to the use of active zeolite as an adsorbent with a neutral pH. The study also found that the pH of the adsorbent had a significant effect on the intensity of the aroma and color of liquid smoke, and was consistent with the findings of Kadir et al. (2015).
The color parameter (a) represented the redness or mixture of red (a positive) to green (a negative). In Figure 4, the graph of liquid smoke resulting from the pyrolysis process showed the difference in parameters ranging from 4.04 -7.24. Meanwhile, the positive color parameter resulting from the pyrolysis process showed that liquid smoke was close to red. The value resulting from the process decreased after the distillation process was carried out, indicating that the color parameters were close to yellow, namely a mixture of (a) positive (red) with (a) negative (green), with (a) between 1.88 -2.11. The adsorption process using active zeolite with a neutral color pH decreased the color parameter (a) until it became negative, ranging from (-0.55) -(-0.23).
The color parameter (b) showed the yellowness or a mixture of yellow (b positive) to blue (b negative). In Figure 3, the graph of liquid smoke showed that the results of the pyrolysis process had color parameters ranging from 20.3 -21.08. Furthermore, liquid smoke resulting from the pyrolysis process after the distillation process had a decreased color parameter (b) between 3.54 -4.94. The distilled liquid smoke fraction was passed to the active zeolite with a neutral pH, and the color parameter (b) decreased in the range of 2.48 -3.65. The value of liquid smoke resulting from the pyrolysis, distillation, as well as distillation and adsorption of Areca nut husk was still positive and contained a yellow color.
During the pyrolysis process, temperature played a significant role in determining the color of liquid smoke. This was due to the breakdown of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin present in the raw material (Wijaya et al., 2008). Furthermore, the resulting liquid smoke was subjected to a color change as temperature varied. Brighter and more transparent liquid smoke was considered superior in quality compared to the darker variant. Distillation was utilized to obtain clearer liquid smoke by separating components with different boiling points. Additionally, active zeolite acted as a filter in the production process by capturing carcinogenic compounds such as tar and benzo(a)pyrene (Fauzan & Ikhwanus, 2017).

Chemical Characteristics of Liquid Smoke pH
The pH measurement of liquid smoke aimed to determine the extent of raw material decomposition by the pyrolysis and the production of natural acids. Lower acid values were indicative of good-quality liquid smoke, functioning as a food preservative with antibacterial properties. Meanwhile, the pH was closely related to the decomposition of the hemicellulose fraction, which produced acetic acid. Figure 5 illustrated that the pH value was influenced by temperature of the pyrolysis, distillation, and purification processes involving a zeolite column. The crude liquid smoke obtained had a pH range of 2.83-3.03, which was consistent with the findings of Badin et al. (2017). In addition, the study on coconut coir at a temperature range of 150 °C-400 °C produced a pH of 2.62. In the distillation liquid smoke fraction, the pH dropped to between 2.3-2.42, and the result demonstrated that the acidic components had a boiling point of more than 100±2°C (Fachraniah et al., 2009).
The implementation of purification treatment using a zeolite column resulted in the pH value being observed within the range of 4.81 -4.2. The pH value exhibited an increase due to the usage of a zeolite adsorbent with a pH of 7, indicating an affinity of liquid smoke towards polar adsorbents. Furthermore, an increase in the pH of the zeolite led to larger pores, resulting in a higher value of the solute due to its polarity, as described by Kadir et al. (2015). The study conducted by Tóth & Potthast (1984) found that the pH range of liquid smoke typically varied between 1.5 to 5.5.

Total Organic Acid
Acetic acid played a crucial role in the utilization of liquid smoke, as it is an organic acid essential for this process. The acidity was derived from the hemicellulose and cellulose components present in the raw materials. Figure 6 demonstrated that the total organic acid content increased with an increase in temperature during the pyrolysis process. This phenomenon occurred due to the decomposition of elements present in the raw materials, leading to the formation of acidic compounds (Silia & Maulina, 2017). The formation of organic acids from cellulose and hemicellulose components affected the organoleptic quality of liquid smoke and served as natural preservatives (Budaraga et al., 2016). The total acid and pH were inversely proportional, with the higher concentration of acid in liquid smoke leading to a lower pH value (Rinaldi et al., 2015). The analysis of the acid content in liquid smoke derived from the pyrolysis and distillation at 100±2 °C showed that the former had a higher total acid value. However, the total acid value decreased further after the adsorption process using active zeolite. The reduction in the total acid value was attributed to the presence of free water and organic acids with high boiling points in liquid smoke. During the distillation process, a significant portion of water was distilled, leaving only a small portion of organic acids, resulting in a decrease in the total acid value. Darmadji and Triyudiana (2006) reported that smoke component in liquid smoke consisted of medium-chain acids with a boiling point of 141 °C to 162 °C.
The adsorption process used active zeolite, which was polar in nature. The high affinity between liquid smoke and zeolite reduced the acid level in the distillation and adsorption of liquid smoke fraction. Meanwhile, the separation of compounds in coconut shells effectively reduced the levels of acid, carbonyl, and phenolic compounds by using zeolites in the adsorption method (Kadir, 2011).

Total Carbonyl
The cellulose in feedstock was subjected to thermal degradation and produced carbonyl and acetic acid. As shown in Figure 7, the crude liquid smoke resulting from the pyrolysis increased the total carbonyl value (Iskandar & Rofiatin, 2017). According to Darmadji (2002), the carbonyl component had the lowest boiling point. Compounds easily evaporated and produced a liquid smoke fraction with a higher content through the distillation process. The boiling point of compounds is inversely proportional to the volume and vapor point (Henrickson, 2005).
After the adsorption process was carried out using activated zeolite, the total carbonyl decreased. This was probably due to the increased ability of the activated zeolite previously activated. The zeolite was activated using NaOH to clean its pore cavity from any impurities, which expanded the active surface and increased its working ability as an adsorbent (Johnson & Arshad, 2014).

Total Phenolic Content
This study showed a significant effect on the coarse liquid smoke produced by the differences in temperature of the pyrolysis process. Figure 8 indicated that the total phenol production in the ACK increased with temperature of the pyrolysis process. At 450°C, the phenolic compounds produced through thermal processes were 1.20%. This finding suggested that temperature of the pyrolysis process is directly related to the total phenolic compounds. According to Darmadji (2002), the pyrolysis process at high temperature produced phenolic compounds with high antioxidant activity above 300°C. Furthermore, liquid smoke fraction obtained after the distillation of total phenolics showed an insignificant result at a temperature of 100±2°C. Only a few phenolic components could be distilled and most phenolic compounds showed high boiling points. Therefore, compounds were not distilled with the redistillation process at temperature below 200 °C. (Darmadji, 2002).
In the process of purifying the distillation liquid smoke fraction through adsorption, a decrease in the total phenolic amount was observed. This was consistent with the results reported by Jaya et al. (1997), who found a reduction in phenol compounds after passing through active zeolite. The physically and chemically activated zeolite had a higher capacity to adsorb polar phenol compounds.

Volatile Compounds Components of Distillation and Adsorption Liquid Smoke Fraction
The identification of compounds components was performed on liquid smoke fraction obtained from the distillation and active zeolite adsorption, using GC-MS. To obtain the fraction of Areca husk liquid smoke, the pyrolysis process was conducted at temperature of 150 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C, and 450 °C. Subsequently, a distillation process was carried out at 100±2 °C, followed by adsorption using a chemically and physically activated zeolite, as shown in Table 2.
The results of the identification of volatile compounds indicated that the number of compounds formed was different, as shown in Table 2. Specifically, 32 compounds were identified in the results of liquid smoke fraction of distillation and adsorption with the pyrolysis at a temperature of 150 °C. At 250 °C and 350 °C, 30 and 26 compounds were detected, with nearly the same results, respectively. At 450 °C, 27 compounds were found, indicating that temperature is inversely proportional to the production of compounds. Furthermore, the table showed that several compounds had the same weight and molecular formula but different compounds names. Liquid smoke resulting from the distillation and adsorption of Areca nut had the most compounds, specifically Methylamine-D2 compounds, which were also present in eucalyptus and teak wood (Suryani et al., 2020). Meanwhile, a significant number of constituents were produced in the distillation and adsorption fraction of liquid smoke, containing carbonyl, acid, and phenolic compounds. Benzo(a)pyrene compounds were not detected since they were considered as components of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

CONCLUSION
The results obtained from the pyrolysis process of Areca nut husk at temperature of 150 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C, and 450 °C show a noteworthy trend. Temperature of the pyrolysis process is directly proportional to the production of crude liquid smoke. However, the amount of yield produced decreases when a specific temperature threshold is reached. Temperature during the pyrolysis process is directly related to the brightness of liquid smoke color. After the distillation at 100±2 °C and purification through the zeolite column, the pH of liquid smoke decreases as the total acid and carbonyl concentrations increase. Further analysis through GC-MS of liquid smoke fraction obtained from the distillation and adsorption of Areca husk, shows the presence of volatile compounds in the group of phenolic, acid, and carbonyl compounds. Notably, the absence of benzo(a)pyrene, which is a class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), was detected.