scholarly journals Sensory Quality Evaluation of Korla Pear from Different Orchards and Analysis of Their Primary and Volatile Metabolites

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5567
Author(s):  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Simin Xiang ◽  
Haipeng Zhang ◽  
Hongyan Zhang ◽  
Cuiyun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Fruit Shape ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pear Fruit ◽  
Primary Metabolites ◽  
Mouth Feel

Metabolites play vital roles in shaping the quality of fresh fruit. In this study, Korla pear fruit harvested from twelve orchards in South Xinjiang, China, were ranked in sensory quality by fuzzy logic sensory evaluation for two consecutive seasons. Then, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was applied to determine the primary metabolites and volatile compounds. Sensory evaluation results showed that the panelists were more concerned about ‘mouth feel’ and ‘aroma’ than about ‘fruit size’, ‘fruit shape’ and ‘peel color’. In total, 20 primary metabolites and 100 volatiles were detected in the pear fruit. Hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, nonanal, d-limonene, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetate and hexyl acetate were identified as the major volatile compounds. Correlation analysis revealed that l-(+)-tartaric acid, hexanoic acid, trans-limonene oxide and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate were negatively correlated with sensory scores. Furthermore, OPLS-DA results indicated that the fruit from three orchards with lower ranks in quality could be distinguished from other samples based on the contents of l-(+)-tartaric acid and other eight metabolites, which were all associated with ‘mouth feel’ and ‘aroma’. This study reveals the metabolites that might be closely associated with the sensory quality attributes of Korla pear, which may provide some clues for promoting the fruit quality in actual production.

scholarly journals Effect of Seasoning Addition on Volatile Composition and Sensory Properties of Stewed Pork

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Dong Han ◽  
Chun-Hui Zhang ◽  
Marie-Laure Fauconnier
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Soy Sauce ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Water Salt ◽  
Volatile Profiles ◽  
Positive Effect

The study aimed to investigate the influence of seasoning formulations (SP1: water; SP2: water and salt; SP3: water, salt and spices; SP4: water, salt, spices and soy sauce; SP5: water, salt, spices, soy sauce, sugar; SP6: water, salt, spices, soy sauce, sugar and cooking wine) on the volatile profiles and sensory evaluation of stewed pork. Volatile compounds were extracted using solid phase microextraction (SPME), then analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/olfactometry (GC-MS/O) and two-dimensional gas chromatographic combined with time-of-fight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOFMS). The results revealed that the most abundant volatile compounds, especially aldehydes, were presented in the stewed pork using SP1 and SP2. This indicated that the stewed pork with water and salt could promote lipid oxidation and amino acid degradation. As revealed by principal component analysis (PCA), the stewed pork samples with SP3 were located on the opposite side of that with SP4, SP5, and SP6 in the first and third principal component (PC1-PC3), which indicated that the overall flavour formed by adding spices was significantly different from that of adding soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine. Sensory evaluation showed that stronger spicy, caramel, and soy sauce odour were present in samples SP3, SP4, SP5, and SP6. This study has indicated that the addition of food seasoning had a positive effect on flavour profiles of stewed pork, particularly for salt and spices.

scholarly journals Deciphering the Metabolic Pathways of Pitaya Peel after Postharvest Red Light Irradiation

Metabolites ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Qixian Wu ◽  
Huijun Gao ◽  
Zhengke Zhang ◽  
Taotao Li ◽  
Hongxia Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Postharvest Storage ◽  
Primary Metabolites

Red light irradiation can effectively prolong the shelf-life of many fruit. However, little is known about red light-induced metabolite and enzyme activities. In this study, pitaya fruit was treated with 100 Lux red light for 24 h. Red light irradiation significantly attenuated the variation trend of senescence traits, such as the decrease of total soluble solid (TSS) and TSS/acidity (titratable acidity, TA) ratio, the increase of TA, and respiratory rate. In addition, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) related characters, primary metabolites profiling, and volatile compounds profiling were determined. A total of 71 primary metabolites and 67 volatile compounds were detected and successfully identified by using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Red light irradiation enhanced glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, aldehydes metabolism, and antioxidant enzymes activities at early stage of postharvest storage, leading to the reduction of H2O2, soluble sugars, organic acids, and C-6 and C-7 aldehydes. At a later stage of postharvest storage, a larger number of resistance-related metabolites and enzyme activities were induced in red light-treated pitaya peel, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging, reducing power, fatty acids, and volatile aroma.

scholarly journals Análise comparativa do perfil de compostos voláteis pela técnica de HS-SPME em amostras comerciais de chá verde e avaliação do efeito da infusão e da adição de sal

ForScience ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e00769
Author(s):  
Priscila Ferreira de Sales ◽  
Lidiany Mendonça Zacaroni Lima
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Complexity ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Processing Steps

A qualidade sensorial do chá está relacionada com a presença de voláteis que são formados nas etapas do processamento, assim o objetivo desse trabalho consistiu em investigar o perfil de Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis (COV´s) em amostras de chá comerciais com menta (amostra 1) e sem menta (amostras 2 e 3), por meio do emprego da técnica de microextração em fase sólida (SPME) e detecção por Cromatografia Gasosa acoplada à espectrometria de massas (CG-MS). As amostras foram submetidas ao tratamento por infusão, sendo avaliado o efeito da adição de sal (NaCl) para a extração dos compostos. As amostras exibiram uma alta complexidade, sendo detectados aproximadamente 68 compostos.  Empregando o reconhecimento de padrões, o qual envolveu os algoritmos de PCA e HCA, verificou-se que a amostra 1 se diferiu das demais por apresentar picos comuns com maior intensidade e por possuir compostos orgânicos voláteis característicos da referida amostra. Os resultados também permitiram inferir que o efeito dos tratamentos foi mais expressivo nessa amostra, visto que o processo de infusão atuou na diminuição dos compostos voláteis detectados pela técnica. A adição de sal favoreceu a extração dos analitos, em que se verificou que as amostras em infusão com NaCl apresentaram maior similaridade com aquelas na forma comercial. A mesma tendência foi observada nas amostras submetidas aos tratamentos. Palavras-chave: Cromatografia. Extração de analitos. Qualidade sensorial.   Comparative analysis of the profile of volatile compounds by HS-SPME in commercial samples of green tea and assessing the effect of infusion and addition salt Abstract As the sensory quality of the tea is related to the presence of volatile compounds that are formed in the processing steps, the objective of this work was to investigate the profile of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in commercial mint tea samples (sample 1) and without mint (samples 2 and 3) through the use of microextraction technique of solid phase extraction (SPME) and detection by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The samples were subjected to treatment by infusion, being evaluated the effect of the addition of salt (NaCl) for the extraction of compounds. The samples exhibited a high complexity, about 68 compounds were detected. Employing the pattern recognition algorithms which involved PCA and HCA, it was found that sample 1 is differed from the others because it presents common peaks with greater intensity and having volatile organic compounds characteristic of said sample. The results also possible to infer that the treatment effect was more significant in this sample, because the infusion process worked at reduction of volatile compounds. Adding salt favored the extraction of analytes in which it was found that the samples infused with NaCl were similar to those in commercial form. The same trend was observed in all the samples submitted to treatments. Keywords: Chromatography. Extraction of analytes. Sensory quality.

scholarly journals Comparison between sensory evaluation and SPME GC-MS in Brazilian's sparkling wines

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 02027
Author(s):  
E. Gabbardo ◽  
E. Celotti ◽  
M. Gabbardo
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Sensory Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

Looking for understand which is the profile aromatic's complexity in Brazilian's sparkling wines, this study's objective was to evaluate 5 samples of commercial sparkling wines by sensory analysis, and also by a gas chromatography (GC), and mass spectrometry (MS). At the sensory analysis, in Brazil's panel, from a total of 5 sparkling samples, were made 155 determinations of aromas found at wines, with 31 distinct descriptors. The same process was realized at the Italian's panel, and at this time we found 188 determinations of aromas from all the 5 sparkling's samples, with 31 distinct descriptors. For the volatile compounds analysis the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified 26 compounds, the most of them have a fruity characteristic. This study demonstrated the Brazilian's sparkling wines have a profile fruity and floral, with maturation notes.

scholarly journals Chemical and sensorial characteristics of traditional fruit spirits from Southeast Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 80-89
Author(s):  
Jasna Mrvčić ◽  
Renata Sahor ◽  
Damir Stanzer ◽  
Renata Petrović ◽  
Vlasta Rubeša Vili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Methanol Concentration ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Sample Distribution ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Fruit Spirits

Spirits have proliferated and become an indispensable part of most gastronomic cultures around the world. The production and consumption of fruit brandies, especially plum and grape brandies as well as pear and apple brandies, have a long tradition in the countries of Southeast Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate 47 fruit brandies produced in small distilleries and industrial plants from five countries. The content of the most common volatile compounds (methanol, higher alcohols and fatty acid esters) and the sensory quality of the fruit brandies were analysed. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed using theconcentrations of the main volatile compounds in the spirit samples and sensory evaluation to identify similarities or differences between the spirit samples based on distillery size. The methanol concentration in all samples was below the EU legal limit. Methanol concentration was highest in Williams pear spiritsand lowest in grape pomace spirits. The PCA sample distribution confirms the good quality of samples from both small distilleries (SD) and industrial plants (IP), with some exceptions - samples with identified defects produced in some small distilleries. The results of the sensory evaluation show high sensory quality of fruit spirits from this part of Europe.

GCMS identification of volatile compounds in Indonesia’s specific traditional “kalio” and dried rendang

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Rini Rini ◽  
Daimon Syukri ◽  
Fauzan Azima
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Heating Period ◽  
Time Processing ◽  
Cooking Process ◽  
Short Heating ◽  
Specific Food

Rendang is a traditional-specific food in Indonesia. Rendang is generally made with beef, coconut milk, and spices. There are two types of rendang according to its time processing. Rendang “kalio” is a final product of rendang that needs a short heating period while dried rendang is produced by the longer heating period. In the present study, the profile of the volatile compounds that most obtained from spices was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to characterize the influence of the cooking period on the flavor characteristic of two available types of rendang. There were dozens of volatile compounds identified including carboxylic, aromatic, carbonyl, and alcohols where carboxylic and aromatics were the predominant volatile fractions. The results indicated that the cooking period affected the profile of volatile compounds between "kalio" rendang and dried rendang. Carboxylic and aromatics were less in the dried rendang compared to the rendang “kalio” where others were opposites. The increase of carbonyls and alcohol during the cooking process has suggested can play a crucial role in the flavor of dried rendang.

scholarly journals Effect of Prunus serotina Ehrh. Volatile Compounds on Germination and Seedling Growth of Pinus sylvestris L.

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 846
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Halarewicz ◽  
Antoni Szumny ◽  
Paulina Bączek
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Prunus Serotina ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Fraction ◽  
Black Cherry ◽  
Allelopathic Potential ◽  
Pine Seedlings ◽  
Phytotoxic Effect

In temperate European forests invaded by Prunus serotina Ehrh. (black cherry), a reduction in the spontaneous regeneration capacity of Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) is observed. It could be caused by various factors, including allelopathic properties of this invasive plant. In this study the phytotoxic effect of P. serotina volatile compounds on P. sylvestris and the seasonal variation in this effect were assessed. Simple assays showed that volatiles emitted from P. serotina leaves significantly inhibited root growth of P. sylvestris seedlings. Their negative effect on stem growth was much weaker. The strongest phytotoxic effect on Scots pine seedlings was caused by the volatiles emitted from the youngest black cherry leaves. In fresh foliage of P. serotina, nineteen volatile organic compounds were identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The dominant compound was benzaldehyde. On the basis of tests of linalool alone, it was found that this monoterpene present in the volatile fraction has a strong allelopathic potential and inhibits germination, root elongation and shoot elongation of pine seedlings. The results of our research suggest that volatile compounds from P. serotina leaves could limited survival of P. sylvestris individuals in the seedling phase.

scholarly journals Response Surface Methodology to Optimize the Isolation of Dominant Volatile Compounds from Monofloral Greek Thyme Honey Using SPME-GC-MS

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3612
Author(s):  
Marinos Xagoraris ◽  
Alexandra Skouria ◽  
Panagiota-Kyriaki Revelou ◽  
Eleftherios Alissandrakis ◽  
Petros A. Tarantilis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Fraction ◽  
Equilibration Time ◽  
Stirrer Speed ◽  
Magnetic Stirrer ◽  
Thyme Honey

This study aimed at an experimental design of response surface methodology (RSM) in the optimization of the dominant volatile fraction of Greek thyme honey using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). For this purpose, a multiple response optimization was employed using desirability functions, which demand a search for optimal conditions for a set of responses simultaneously. A test set of eighty thyme honey samples were analyzed under the optimum conditions for validation of the proposed model. The optimized combination of isolation conditions was the temperature (60 °C), equilibration time (15 min), extraction time (30 min), magnetic stirrer speed (700 rpm), sample volume (6 mL), water: honey ratio (1:3 v/w) with total desirability over 0.50. It was found that the magnetic stirrer speed, which has not been evaluated before, had a positive effect, especially in combination with other factors. The above-developed methodology proved to be effective in the optimization of isolation of specific volatile compounds from a difficult matrix, like honey. This study could be a good basis for the development of novel RSM for other monofloral honey samples.

scholarly journals Influence of Non-Saccharomyces Strains on Chemical Characteristics and Sensory Quality of Fruit Spirit

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1336
Author(s):  
Fatjona Fejzullahu ◽  
Zsuzsanna Kiss ◽  
Gabriella Kun-Farkas ◽  
Szilárd Kun
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Mixed Culture Fermentation ◽  
Organic Acid Production ◽  
Mixed Inocula ◽  
Sensorial Attributes ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

The use of non-Saccharomyces yeasts for alcoholic beverage improvement and diversification has gained considerable attention in recent years. The effect of pure and mixed inocula (of Torulaspora delbrueckii, Lachancea thermotolerans, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on apple mash fermentation has been determined for the production of Hungarian fruit spirit (Pálinka), with a special emphasis on the chemical, volatile, and sensory attributes. The enological parameters were followed during the fermentation process. Sugar consumption and organic acid production were determined by HPLC, whereas the aromatic profile of the distillates was characterized by GC-FID. According to the results, single and mixed cultures showed similar characteristics during mash fermentation. The identified volatile compounds included aldehydes, esters, and higher alcohols. Mixed culture fermentation trials revealed a significantly higher concentration of volatile compounds and better sensorial attributes compared to those exhibited by the pure culture of S. cerevisiae.

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