Volatile components of Liuyang douchi produced by traditional nature fermentation were extracted and analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry(GC/MS). 44 volatile compounds were identified, which contained 9 classes of compounds including esters (10), pyrazines (5), alcohols (5), acids (4), aldehydes (4) and phenols (1). Esters, acids and pyrazines play important roles in the flavor of Liuyang douchi. The content of esters, acids and pyrazines was 33.03%, 20. 19% and 12.96%, respectively. The existence of pyrazines compounds...