Food Chemistry-X
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2025
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Di Zhou,Xin-yu Liu,Miao-qin Xie,Hao-jie Xu,Huai-hui Yi,Da-xiang Li,Ru-yan Hou,Hui-mei Cai,Xiao-chun Wan,Daniel Granato,Chuan-yi Peng
Tanyang Congou black tea, renowned for its distinctive floral and fruity aroma, is meticulously produced using the shaking technique. However, the specific aroma profile and the key odor-active compounds responsible for this characteristic fragrance have not been fully elucidated. This study integrated sensory evaluation with molecular sensory science approaches to identify and characterize the principal odorants contributing to the tea's aroma. Sensory analysis confirmed that the prepared black tea exhibited typical high-quality attributes, with a prominent floral and fruity aroma markedly reduced in lower-grade samples. A total of 70 volatile compounds were detected, among which 29 key aroma-active compounds were identified across all three quality grades using aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) and gas chromatography-olfactometry-mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS). Of these, 16 volatiles exhibited high flavor dilution (FD) factors (≥8), and 11 compounds showed relative odor activity values (ROAV) greater than 1. Notably, seven compounds—( E )- β -ionone, (E)-nerolidol, geraniol, citral, linalool, hexanal, and phenylacetaldehyde—were identified as the primary contributors to the characteristic floral-fruity aroma of Tanyang Congou black tea. These findings provide comprehensive insight into the aroma profile of Tanyang Congou black tea, offering a scientific basis for quality assessment and targeted aroma modulation in tea production.
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Foods
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2025
·Vol. 14
·期 6
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IF 5.1
Kun Tang,Cong Chen,Yutong Liu,Suxuan Li,Yiye Luo,Xiaoyu Chen,Zhiyong Wu
Pandan leaves have a prominent glutinous-rice aroma; however, few studies have explored their volatile aroma compound composition. Herein, the differences in the volatile aroma components of fresh and dried pandan leaves were investigated for the first time using HS–SPME–GC–O–MS combined with principal component analysis, orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis, and HS-GC-IMS with aroma fingerprinting. A total of 93 volatile compounds were identified, exceeding previous reports, including 43 main flavor components with odor activity values (OAV) > 1. OAV and aroma extract dilution analysis tests reveal 13 main aroma volatiles including 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, hexanal, nonanal, phenylacetaldehyde, β-cyclocitral, butanal, ethyl caprylate, ethyl nonanoate, ethyl caprate, ethyl laurate, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, acetophenone, and α-ionone. Sixteen types of aromas were classified, and the results are presented as flavor wheels. The findings of this study elucidate the changes and retention of aroma volatiles in differently processed leaves, which could benefit food industry applications.
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RSC Advances
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 30
·24437
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IF 4.6
Feng Wen,Yongjun Wu,Jing Jin,Lincheng Zhang,Shuoqiu Tong,Cen Li,Li Ran,Yuzhang Zhu
Fermented soybean products are an integral part of the Chinese diet, valued for their distinctive aroma. Bacillus subtilis ( B. subtilis ) BJ3-2 is a highly effective fermentation strain widely used in the industrial production of bacterial-type douchi. However, the specific aroma characteristics of soybeans fermented by this strain remain unclear. This study utilized gene knockout, GC-O-MS, and multivariate statistical analysis to comprehensively investigate the aroma components of soybeans fermented by B. subtilis BJ3-2. For the first time, 12 key aroma skeleton compounds were identified, including guaiacol, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, and 2-methylbutyric acid, which primarily contribute to the smoky, roasted, and sweaty aroma attributes of fermented soybeans. Additionally, 17 compounds were considered to have important coordinating effects on soybean aroma, such as 3-hydroxy-2-butanone (buttery, creamy). Partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis demonstrated a good correlation between key aroma compounds and sensory attributes. Gene knockout of fadA and bkdB resulted in a significant increase in 2,5-dimethylpyrazine and 1-octen-3-ol levels, along with a marked reduction in 2-methylbutyric acid levels. These changes enhanced the roasted and beany notes, reduced the sweaty aroma, and ultimately improved the overall aroma profile. These findings provide insights into the genetic regulation of aroma in fermented soybean products and form a foundation for reducing undesirable aromas and improving the overall aroma quality of industrially produced douchi. Bacillus subtilis fermented soy food is deeply loved by consumers, and its unique aroma characteristics are influenced by the fadA and bkdB genes.
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微生物学
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分子生物学
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感官分析
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 8.5
Huan Liu,Jingyu Li,Yuping Zhang,Lin Li,Hansheng Gong,Lixuan Tan,Peng Gao,Pi Li,Jiangtao Xing,Bin Liang,Jianxun Li
Lipids are key aroma contributors in meat products. However, the role of different lipids in the presence of aroma compounds in roasted pigeons has not been studied. The formation of aroma compounds and lipids during the circulating non-fried roasting of pigeons was investigated. The results presented that 18 aroma compounds, including 5-methy-2,3-diethylpyrazine, were identified as key aroma compounds. A total of 6324 lipids were classed into 47 categories, such as phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and triglyceride (TG). Nine lipids, containing PA(P-20:0/22:4(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)) and LPC 16:0-SN1, showed promise as potential biomarkers for discriminating differential pigeons using OPLS-DA. PC (13.76%), TG (13.58%), and their products were major lipids, among which TG 16:0 16:0 18:2, LPC 18:2-SN1, and PC 18:1_18:1 played a crucial role in the presence of aroma compounds. Interestingly, the linoleic acid , an important aroma contributor, was predominantly bonded to the sn-2 position of phospholipid and sn-3 position of neutral lipids.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 8
Jiacheng Li,Cong Li,Xueli Chen,Xianyan Liao,Hui Zhou,Baocai Xu,Li Zhang,Liming Jiang
To understand the characteristic aroma compounds and their changes during the processing of sauce-flavoured black pork (SBP), headspace solid phase microextraction gas chromatography-olfactometry mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-O-MS) was used to determine the volatiles during processing. A total of 63 volatiles were detected during the whole processing, including aldehydes, alcohols, esters, and furans, etc. The aroma characteristics of SBP are meaty, fatty, fruity, and grassy. During the processing, the aroma characteristics gradually shift from grassy and fruity aromas to being dominated by meaty, supplemented by fruity, fatty, and grassy aromas. Further, the impact of 25 characteristic aroma compounds on aroma changes was visualized through co-occurrence network analysis. Specifically, esters showed increasing centrality (network connectivity) in later stages, indicating their dominant role in transitioning aroma from grassy and fruity to meaty dominance. Ten key characteristic aroma compounds of SBP were confirmed based on molecular sensory science methods: isovaleraldehyde, hexanal, phenylacetaldehyde, eucalyptol, linalool, ethyl butyrate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, ethyl isovalerate, ethyl hexanoate, and 2-pentylfuran. Esters are the most important contributor to the characteristic aroma of SBP, with significantly higher content (929.34 μg/kg) and aroma character impact (58 %) than aldehydes (662.35 μg/kg, 25 %).
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2024
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Qiao Kang,Zhe Wang,Yue Sun,Xinyu Hu,Yunlin Yang,Hehe Li,Huibin Sun,Baoguo Sun,Jinyuan Sun
Wild bitter melon ( Momordica charantia L. Var. Abbreviata Ser; WBM) is widely cultivated in East and Southeast Asia. It is made into lujiu with high-quality strong-flavor baijiu and presents a beautiful golden color and harmonious aroma. Lujiu is a type of alcoholic beverage similar to gin. In this study, the aroma profile of wild bitter melon lujiu (WBML) was determined through sensory evaluation, and important aroma-active compounds were identified through liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) coupled with gas chromatography–olfactometry–mass spectrometry (GC–O–MS) and aroma extraction dilution analysis (AEDA). A total of 42 aroma-active compounds were identified, and 28 of them with FD factor ≥ 3 were quantified. Sixteen compounds were pivotal aroma contributors, among which ethyl hexanoate, ethyl pentanoate, ethyl butanoate, ethyl octanoate, and acetic acid had the highest OAVs. Moreover, WBM-sourced aroma compounds were found in WBML, including dihydroactinidiolide, ( E , E )-2,4-nonadienal, β-ionone, etc. The extraction parameters of vacuum-assisted sorbent extraction (VASE) were optimized for the first time to analyze lujiu aroma. The effect of homologous polysaccharide addition to the aroma of WBML was explored with VASE–GC–MS. The greasy off-odor was decreased due to the reduction of ethyl octanoate volatility by polysaccharide addition.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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Xueli Chen,Haoyue Liu,Cong Li,Yujuan Xu,Baocai Xu
To clarify the characteristic aroma compounds and flavor discrepancies of five Chinese typical pig species, headspace-solid phase microextraction gas chromatography–olfactometry-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-O-MS), electronic nose (E-nose), aroma recombination and omission experiments were used to analyze the characteristic aroma and boundary of five boiled pork. A total of 38 volatile compounds were identified, of which 14 were identified as important odorants with odor-activity values (OAVs) greater than 1. Aroma recombination and omission experiments revealed 8 key characteristic aroma compounds, which significantly contributed to the overall aroma. Sensory evaluation of the recombination model with the 8 aroma compounds scored 3.0 to 4.0 out of 5 points. 12 potential markers were identified to distinguish by principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), including (E)-2-octenal, 3-ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-hexadiene, (E)-2-heptenal, 2-pentylfuran, cyclooctanol, 1-heptanol, sec -butylamine, D-limonene, N-vinylformamide, 2,3-octanedione, 2-ethylfuran and 3-pentanamine. Alongside benzaldehyde and pentanal, the combinations and fluctuations of these 14 aroma markers were proposed to constitute the aroma boundaries of different pork breeds. The aroma-active substances were able to effectively differentiate different breeds.
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分析化学
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农学
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Foods
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2022
·Vol. 11
·期 5
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IF 5.561
Meng Tao,Wenli Guo,Wenjun Zhang,Zhengquan Liu
The aroma of Keemun black tea (KBT) changes during storage. We investigated key aroma volatiles of fresh KBT (FKBT) and KBT stored for 1 year. Through gas chromatography–olfactometry–mass spectrometry/aroma extract dilution analysis (GC-O-MS/AEDA), 27 aroma volatiles with a flavor dilution (FD) value ≥16 were quantitated. In odor activity value (OAV) analysis, the two samples had nearly the same key aroma volatiles; (Z)-methyl epijasmonate was the exception. Dimethyl sulfide, 3-methylbutanal, 2-methylpropanal, and linalool had especially high OAVs. Except for β-damascenone, volatiles with OAVs > 1 had higher concentrations in FKBT, which revealed that most key aroma compounds were lost during storage. Sweet, malty, floral, and green/grassy aromas corresponded directly to certain compounds. Lastly, the addition test indicated that the addition of several key aroma volatiles decreasing during storage could enhance the freshness of KBT aroma, which may be a potential to control the aroma style of KBT or other teas in industry.Keywords:Keemun black tea;GC-O-MS;storage;aroma volatile
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.895
Tao Feng,Jiaqing Sun,Kai Wang,Shiqing Song,Da Chen,Haining Zhuang,Jun Lu,Dejun Li,Xianle Meng,Mingliang Shi,Lingyun Yao,Chi-Tang Ho
Steeping process is an important factor for aroma release of tea, which has rarely been investigated for the aroma changes of raw Pu-erh tea (RAPT). In addition, the comprehensive aroma characteristics identification of RAPT infusion is necessary. In this study, GC–IMS coupled with principal component analysis (PCA) was used to clarify the difference of volatile profiles during the steeping process of RAPT. Furthermore, the volatiles contained in the RAPT infusion were extracted by three pretreatment methods (HS-SPME, SBSE, and SAFE) and identified using GC–O–MS. According to the odor activity value, 28 of 66 compounds were categorized as aroma-active compounds. Aroma recombination and omission experiments showed that “fatty”, “green”, “fruity”, and “floral” are considered to be the main aroma attributes of RAPT infusion with a strong relationship with 1-octen-3-one, 1-octen-3-ol, (E)-2-octenal, β-ionone, linalool, etc. This study will contribute a better understanding of the mechanism of the RAPT steeping process and volatile generation.
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2023
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IF 4.3
Mingguang Yu,Baosong Wang,Ying Wang,Yuan Tang,Chen Liu,Huanlu Song,Baochao Hou,Baolei Li,Wen Zhao
Odor is an important attribute of fermented dairy products and is an important factor in determining consumer acceptance. However, the odor characteristics of brown lactobacillus beverage (BLB) and the differences in odor among different types of these products have rarely been studied. Here, a comprehensive analysis of different types of BLB were performed by SPME–GC–O–MS and SPME–GC×GC–O–MS techniques based on untargeted metabolomics. Compared with SPME–GC–O–MS, SPME–GC×GC–O–MS identified 26 new odor compounds in BLB, indicating that this method is more suitable for odor characterization of BLB. A total of 149 odor compounds were identified from 13 BLBs, of which 40 were odor-active compounds. Ketones , alcohols, acids, aldehydes, and esters accounted for about 80% of the total odor compounds and constituted the basic odor profile of the BLB. In addition to identifying indicator flavor compounds such as furfuryl alcohol , octanoic acid , and β -myrcene, which are responsible for the differences in odor profiles between different BLBs, the reference content ranges in BLBs were precisely quantified. These findings will provide new insights into the species traceability and odor characterization of BLB samples.
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微生物学
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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IF 6.475
Dong-Yu Shen,Huan-Lu Song,Ting-Ting Zou,Su-Yan Wan,Meng-Ke Li
The leaf of moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ) is rich in odorant compounds, which is important natural materials for the production of flavor. It also contains phenolic acids, amino acids and peptides, which is a potential source of natural bioactive compounds. The study of odor-active compounds in bamboo leaves can provide a basis for the discovery of natural flavor. The leaf, stem, and powder of moso bamboo were analyzed by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS). Main odor-active compounds in moso bamboo leaf were analyzed and characterized by (1) a gas chromatography olfactory mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS), (2) two-dimensional gas chromatography olfactory mass spectrometry (GC × GC-O-MS) and (3) electronic nose (E-nose). Based on aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA), 13 key odor-active compounds with high flavor dilution (FD) factor (≥27), including 3-methyl-1-butanol, ( E )-2-hexenal, ethyl hexanoate, ( Z )-4-heptenenal, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, octanal, ethyl ( Z )-3-hexenoate, 1-hexanol, ( Z )-3-hexen-1-ol, ( E, E )-2,4-heptadienal, ( Z )-2-hexen-1-ol, 1-octen-3-ol and benzaldehyde, were further analyzed. The compounds detected by the above four methods were ( E )-2-hexenal, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, octanal, ( E, E )-2,4-heptadienal, 1-octen-3-ol and benzaldehyde, and all of which were the main and potential odorants of moso bamboo leaf.
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Frontiers in Plant Science
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2026
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IF 5.9
Xue Wu,Shimin Liu,Zhongcheng Guo,Fengfeng Zhang,Tianze Liu,Yuqing Dou
The aromatic characteristics of cigar tobacco leaves are the result of the release of aromatic compounds, but research on the distinctive aromatic profiles of cigars has been limited. This study employed GC–IMS combined with PCA to reveal differences in volatile components in cigar tobacco leaves. Additionally, HS-SPME and SBSE were used to extract volatile components from cigar tobacco leaves, which were then identified using GC–O–MS. Based on odor activity values, 15 out of 120 compounds were classified as aromatic active compounds. GC-IMS and GC-MS experiments indicated that “fatty” “grass” “fruity” “ammonia” “citrus” “chocolate odor” and “mint and camphor” were identified as characteristic aromatic attributes of cigar tobacco leaves. These characteristic aromas were associated with compounds such as Ammonia, 3-Methylbutanal, Pentanal, 2-Butanone, D-limonene, Nonanal, 6-Methyl-5-heptadiene-2-one, Geraniol and Neophytadiene. This study provides insights into improving cigar quality and promoting the development of new products with unique aromatic characteristics.
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