Insights into the enhancement of food flavor perception:strategies,mechanism and emulsion applications

The core drivers of the modern food industry are meeting consumer demand for tasty and healthy foods.The application of food flavor perception enhancement can help to achieve the goals of salt-and sugar-reduction,without compromising the sensory quality of the original food,and this has attracted increasing research attention.The analysis of bibliometric results from 2002 to 2022 reveals that present flavor perception enhancement strategies(changing ingredient formulations,adding salt/sugar substitutes,emulsion delivery systems)are mainly carry out based on sweetness,saltiness and umami.Emulsion systems is becoming a novel research foci and development trends of international food flavor perception-enhancement research.The structured design of food emulsions,by using interface engineering technology,can effectively control,or enhance the release of flavor substances.Thus,this review systematically summarizes strategies,the application of emulsion systems and the mechanisms of action of food flavor perception-enhancement technologies,based on odor-taste cross-modal interaction(OTCMI),to provide insights into the further structural design and application of emulsion systems in this field.

Correlation of gut microorganisms and non-volatile flavor substances provides new insights for breeding Scylla paramamosain

The farming of Scylla paramamosain with specific flavors has a higher commercial value,and the flavors are related to the integrated farming environment and non-volatile flavor substances,while the survival environment is one of the important ways to source gut microorganisms in the organism.In this study,the levels of dominant taxa in the gut flora of S.paramamosain from Mong Cai,Vietnam(VN),Taishan City,Guangdong Province(TS)of China,and Ninghai County,Ningbo City(NB)Zhejiang Province of China converged with those of S.paramamosain from Sanmen County,Ningbo City(CK 1,CK 2,and CK 3)at 28 d of domestication.The top 15 genera with the highest abundance of VN,TS,and NB gut flora were the same as CK 1,CK 2,and CK 3,but with different percentages,and gradually converged to CK 1,CK 2,and CK 3,respectively,at 28 d of domestication.Correlation between intestinal flora and non-volatile flavor substances in the hepatopancreas at the percentage level of relative abundance of bacterial genera found that above 28 d of domestication,Muribaculaceae,Psychrilyobacter,Clostridia_vadinBB 60_group,Halarcobacter Carboxylicivirga,Sediminispirochaeta may be the most important genera affecting flavor amino acids of VN.Sediminispirochaeta,Carboxylicivirga,Halarcobacter,Photobacterium,ZOR 0006,Psychrilyobacter,and Pseudomonas may be the most important genera affecting flavor amino acids of NB.Sediminispirochaeta,Carboxylicivirga,Halarcobacter,Photobacterium,ZOR 0006,Vibrio,and Sphingomonas may be the most important genera affecting flavor amino acids of TS.These results show that the intestinal flora structure of crabs from different areas were domesticated in the same area for at least 28 d before they converged to that of the domesticated crab,and the most important genera affecting the flavor amino acids of TS,VN,and NB were also identified.The results of this study provide a reference and basis for the technique of directional cultivation of the flavor quality of the crab.

Microbiomics and metabolomics insights into the microbial regulation on the formation of flavor components in the traditional fermentation process of Chinese Hongqu aged vinegar

This study aimed to investigate microbial succession and metabolic dynamics during the traditional fermentation of Hongqu aged vinegar,and explore the core functional microbes closely related to the formation of flavor components.Microbiome analysis demonstrated that Lactobacillus,Acetobacter,Bacillus,Enterobacter,Lactococcus,Leuconostoc and Weissella were the predominant bacterial genera,while Aspergillus piperis,Aspergillus oryzae,Monascus purpureus,Candida athensensis,C.xylopsoci,Penicillium ochrosalmoneum and Simplicillium aogashimaense were the predominant fungal species.Correlation analysis revealed that Acetobacter was positively correlated with the production of tetramethylpyrazine,acetoin and acetic acid,Lactococcus showed positive correlation with the production of 2-nonanone,2-heptanone,ethyl caprylate,ethyl caprate,1-hexanol,1-octanol and 1-octen-3-ol,C.xylopsoci and C.rugosa were positively associated with the production of diethyl malonate,2,3-butanediyl diacetate,acetoin,benzaldehyde and tetramethylpyrazine.Correspondingly,non-volatile metabolites were also detected through ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.A variety of amino acids and functional dipeptides were identified during the traditional brewing of Hongqu aged vinegar.Correlation analysis revealed that Lactobacillus was significantly associated with DL-lactate,indolelactic acid,D-(+)-3-phenyllactic acid,pimelic acid,pregabalin and 3-aminobutanoic acid.This study is useful for understanding flavor formation mechanism and developing effective strategies for the suitable strains selection to improve the flavor quality of Hongqu aged vinegar.

Impact of Low-temperature Storage on Volatile Flavor Compounds in Prepared Pork Products

[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore the dynamic changes of volatile flavor compounds in prepared pork during storage at different low-temperature conditions.[Methods]Prepared pork was stored at 4,-4 and-18℃.The volatile flavor compounds of prepared pork were determined by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(SPME-GC-MS)at days 0,7,14,21 and 28,and relative odor activity value(OAV),principal component analysis(PCA)and cluster analysis(CA)were combined to analyze changes in volatile flavor compounds of prepared pork during storage.[Results]The total number of volatile flavor compounds gradually decreased with the prolongation of the storage period,and OAV analysis identified 22 key flavor compounds(OAV≥1).The results of PCA and CA showed that 2-methyl-1-butanol,1-octen-3-ol,linalool,cineole,hexanal and nonanal were the main key flavor components,and the degree of flavor degradation was low under both superchilling and freezing conditions.After 28 days of storage,the alcohol content in the chilling group was significantly higher than other two groups,and the overall content of volatile flavor compounds was also significantly higher than other two groups,indicating that the-4℃chilling storage was more favorable for maintaining the overall flavor of prepared pork.[Conclusions]This study provides a theoretical basis for finding a better storage method for prepared meat products.

Effect of inoculating mixed starter cultures of Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus on bacterial communities and volatile flavor in fermented sausages

The objective of this study was to explore the effects of the inoculation of mixed starter cultures of Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus(labeled L-S)on microbial community and flavor in fermented sausages during the ripening process.Culture-dependent(colony count)and culture-independent(high-throughput sequencing)methods were employed to evaluate bacterial communities.Volatile compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,and the results were analyzed by principal component analysis(PCA).The identified bacteria with high relative abundance included Lactobacillus and Pediococcus,and the relative abundances of Leuconostoc and Weissella in fermented sausages were remarkably decreased at the end of the ripening process.At the end of ripening,2-nonenal,tetradecanal,ethylstearate and terpinyl acetate played substantial roles in the flavor development of the L-S fermented sausages.Sensory evaluation showed a high score in the L-S fermented sausages.Sausages can be inoculated with L-S starter culture to improve the safety and flavor of meat products.

Flavor release from traditional dry-cured pork during oral processing

The rate of flavor release in the mouth from traditional dry-cured pork was evaluated in this study.It was hypothesized that a slow steady release of flavor would occur on chewing and hydration.To test this,high salt dry-cured pork was chewed and held in oral cavity without swallowing for 4 different chewing stages(B,NC_(30),C_(30),EC).Saliva and food bolus from 16 healthy subjects were collected during oral processing,and analyzed for saliva flow rate,total saliva protein content,saliva pH,conductivity,saliva and sodium,and taste components.Results show that oral processing behavior and salivary release have important effects on flavor release of dry-cured pork.Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)analysis showed that oral processing has a certain effect on the protein composition and concentration in saliva.This study suggests that the interaction between food and saliva that accompanies chewing can lead to significant changes in sensory perception during oral processing.

Discovery of the relationship between bitter taste and bitter flavor (efficacy) based on hTAS2Rs

Objective:To explore the relationship between bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy),their character-istics were analyzed at the target and pharmacodynamic points.Methods:Compounds with bitter receptor activity were obtained by high-throughput screening models of the human bitter taste receptors(hTAS2Rs),which were used to analyze bitter taste.The efficacy of anti-asthma medications was used as an example to research bitter flavor(efficacy).The pharmacological effects of bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)were classified according to the functional modules.The coverage for the same targets or pharmacological effects in the overall protein interaction network(PIN)of bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)was analyzed to reveal their relationship.The effect of the compound polydatin with anti-asthma activation on hTAS2R14 was studied to verify the reliability of the aforementioned idea.Results:A total of 121 Chinese materia medica(CMM)compounds that activate hTAS2R10,hTAS2R14,and hTAS2R49 were obtained.The analysis results indicated that 108 same targets for bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)were obtained,accounting for 13.9%in the PIN of bitter taste and 72.5%in the PIN of bitter flavor(efficacy).The pharmacological effects shared by bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)accounted for 79%of the PIN of bitter taste and 81%of the PIN of bitter flavor(efficacy).The activating effect of the anti-asthma compound polydatin on hTAS2R14 was dose-dependent with EC 50 of 4.3 m M.Conclusion:In this study,the relationship between bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)has been demonstrated from the target and pharmacodynamic points,which are based on hTAS2Rs and anti-asthma effect.Bitter taste and bitter flavor(efficacy)exhibited a high correlation.This study provides a theoretical and scientific basis for the hypothesis that“the property theory of CMM is the clinical pharmacodynamics of CMM.”

Influence of Various Hydrocolloids on Suspension Stability of Chia Seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) in Mango Beverage and Mango Flavored Beverage

With the developing of juices and beverages industry, the processors need to bring new nutritional fortified products to capture the market as per the demand of the consumer who needs healthier product. Thus, this study aimed to the production of mango beverage and mango flavored beverage fortified with chia seeds;evaluate the chemical properties of chia seeds and study the effect of adding carboxymethyl cellulose, xanthan gum and low acyl gellan gum at the concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1% on the stability of suspension chia seeds in beverage during storage at ambient temperature for six months. Viscosity, color, zeta potential, suspension of seeds and organoleptic properties were evaluated. Results showed that chia seeds were rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and dietary fiber. The addition of 0.05% gellan gum led to improved appearance attributes and the highest stability of suspension of chia seeds for six months, and was the sample which scored highest for overall acceptability compared to the other samples of beverages. Results indicated that using chia seeds with the addition of 0.05% low acyl gellan gum led to the production of fortified mango beverage and mango flavored beverage with high stability for six months.

Effect of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide on the stalling and flavor of tteok during storage

The effect of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide(TFP)on the retrogradation property and aroma profile changes of tteok during storage was investigated.Results indicated that addition of TFP significantly increased the stability to thermal and mechanical shearing of starch,decreased short-term retrogradation,the hardness and the retrogradation enthalpy(ΔH)of tteok during storage,but had no significant effect on the amylopectin chain length of tteok.The possible mechanism for the retarding staling effect of TFP is related to the interaction between TFP and starch chains that interferes with the alignment of starch chains.Electronic nose and g as chromatography-mass spectrum(GC-MS)analysis results showed that the difference in the concentrations of volatile compounds and fatty acids of tteoks at different storage time gradually increased with the advancement of storage period.The addition of TFP to tteok inhibited the development of unpleasant volatile compounds,probably by delaying the oxidation and decomposition of lipids and preserving the antioxidant phenolic compounds in tteok,thus slowing down the flavor deterioration of tteok and contributing to flavor maintainace.Overall,this study could help food manufacturers to choose a high-effective and natural polysaccharide to control the retrogradation rate and flavor loss of tteok.

中国传统发酵蔬菜中微生物多样性及其对品质形成影响研究进展

中国传统发酵蔬菜是以新鲜蔬菜为原料,通过微生物代谢和一系列化学反应而制成的发酵制品。在发酵过程中,微生物群落结构复杂,不同阶段的优势微生物发挥的作用不同,对发酵蔬菜品质、风味及安全性都有很大的影响。基于此,本文综述了中国传统发酵蔬菜中微生物多样性对发酵蔬菜品质、风味及安全性的影响,以及影响微生物多样性的非生物因素,旨在为提升发酵蔬菜品质及安全性提供理论依据。

机器学习视角下风味分子研究及其在茉莉花茶中的应用

旨在探讨机器学习在风味分子研究领域的应用,尤其是其在茉莉花茶风味分析中的实践。风味分子的研究是理解和优化食品、特别是茶类饮品味道和品质的基础。机器学习技术的引入为风味分子的识别和分析打开了新的视野。概述了风味分子的基本概念和研究方法,详细讨论了机器学习在解析分子结构与风味特性关系、茉莉花茶品质预测与控制、风味分析、预测与优化、智能化加工等方面的应用,并提出了研究展望,以期为提升茉莉花茶的品质和茶产业发展提供技术支持。

老面馒头风味物质和营养特性研究进展

老面富含丰富的微生物菌群,发酵过程中会产生复杂多样的风味物质以及营养因子,这赋予了老面馒头独特且浓郁的风味和营养功效。对老面中的主要微生物菌群结构(乳酸菌、酵母菌)、优势微生物菌种与风味物质间的对应关系,以及老面发酵对馒头风味物质和营养特性的影响进行了综述。目前对于老面中微生物菌群结构、风味物质及代谢产物与馒头中风味物质组成和营养特性之间的联系仍缺乏足够认识。为了挖掘老面馒头潜在价值,需要进一步对关键风味物质及其代谢产物营养方面进行深入研究。这将为揭示老面馒头中关键风味物质的形成机制以及明确微生物代谢产物的营养作用提供有力支持。

不同前处理工艺红桔果汁与红桔果酒挥发性风味物质分析

以万州红桔为研究对象,采用带皮和去皮方式榨汁,对浊汁进行酶解澄清处理,分别利用带皮浊汁、带皮清汁、去皮浊汁及去皮清汁酿造红桔果酒。对果酒进行感官评价,同时利用液相色相仪与顶空固相微萃取(HS-SPME)-气相色谱质谱(GC-MS)联用技术测定果酒和果汁样品中有机酸及挥发性风味物质,并基于挥发性风味物质进行主成分分析(PCA)和聚类分析(CA)。结果表明,红桔果汁主要有机酸为苹果酸和柠檬酸,红桔果酒增加了乳酸和乙酸;红桔果汁和红桔果酒中共检测出100种挥发性风味物质,主要化合物包括酯类28种、醇类19种、酚类3种、醚类2种、醛类8种、酮类10种、酸类4种、烷烃类3种及烯烃类23种;总体上,清汁发酵红桔果酒的挥发性风味物质种类较浊汁发酵多,带皮发酵果酒中的醇类和烯烃种类较去皮发酵多。PCA结果表明,不同红桔果汁和红桔果酒样品中主要挥发性风味物质为辛酸乙酯、癸酸乙酯、正己酸乙酯、月桂酸乙酯、棕榈酸乙酯、α-松油醇、苯乙醇、辛醇、香叶醇、麝香草酚、L-紫苏醛、癸醛等;聚类分析结果表明,可将样品聚集为三大类,与PCA分类结果一致。

茉莉花茶加工技术及风味品质研究进展

茉莉花茶是茶叶和茉莉鲜花拼和、窨制加工而成的再加工茶,茶香与茉莉花香交互融合,风味品质独特,已有1000多年历史。综述了茉莉花茶的加工技术和窨制机理,以及茉莉花茶风味品质特性和品质形成机理,为茉莉花茶的加工技术水平提升和风味品质调控提供参考。

苦藠木姜子对发酵辣椒酱风味品质的影响

以二荆条辣椒、大蒜、食盐为主要原料制作的传统辣椒酱存在品种单一、无特征风味等问题,限制了其推广与应用。为赋予辣椒酱独特的风味,在传统辣椒酱制作过程中创新性地加入了苦藠和木姜子。通过对比实验,借助理化测试、感官评价以及GC-MS技术,探究了苦藠和木姜子在发酵过程中对辣椒酱总酸含量、pH值、挥发性成分等的影响。

预制烤鱼水分分布及关键挥发性风味物质分析

以即热型预制烤鱼为研究对象,采用低场-核磁共振技术(Low field-nuclear magnetic resonance,LF-NMR)、顶空固相微萃取与气相色谱质谱联用技术(Headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography mass spectrometry,HS-SPME-GC-MS)对不同电烤条件下烤鱼水分分布及挥发性风味物质进行研究。结果表明:250℃烤制20 min的烤鱼加工损失率最低,持水力最高。烤鱼中水分主要形式为不易流动水,200℃烤鱼的弛豫时间T22、T23最低,其次是250℃烤鱼,T2反演谱整体向左移动,说明水的自由度降低。250℃烤制20 min的烤鱼不易流动水峰面积占比(A22)最高,达94.03%,自由水峰面积占比(A23)最低,为1.93%,说明肌肉组织持水较优。在5组烤鱼中共鉴定出70种挥发性物质,主要为醛类、酮类、醇类及烃类等。通过相对气味活度值(Relative odor activity value,ROAV)筛选出关键挥发性风味物质分别为12、9、11、8和8种。5组样品贡献较大的风味物质为己醛、1-辛烯-3-醇、壬醛等,其中愈创木酚和4-甲基苯酚是碳烤烤鱼特有的关键风味物质。通过主成分分析,不同条件烤制的烤鱼关键挥发性风味物质差异明显。相关性分析表明,A22与异戊醛、庚醛和2,3-辛二酮呈显著正相关(P<0.05),与壬醛和愈创木酚呈显著负相关(P<0.05)。该研究结果为预制烤鱼开发提供参考。

小尾寒羊不同部位风味物质与风味前体物的相关性分析

以6~7月龄、体质量为50 kg的小尾寒羊为实验对象,选取颈肉(NM)、里脊(LLDM)和腿肉(RG),对小尾寒羊挥发性风味物质、脂肪酸和氨基酸进行相关性分析。结果表明:在3个部位共检测到45种挥发性风味物质,其中醛类是最主要的挥发性风味物质,占总挥发性风味物质的50%左右。经主成分分析得知,庚醛、壬醛、苯甲醛等24种风味物质是导致不同部位间挥发性风味物质差异的主要影响因素。LLDM中对人体有益的单不饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸含量均为最高,脂肪酸比例更符合人体对羊肉脂肪酸营养价值的需求,对人体健康更有益。氨基酸中以谷氨酸(Glu)和赖氨酸(Lys)为主,约占总氨基酸的17%和10%,其中RG除蛋氨酸(Met)、酪氨酸(Tyr)、赖氨酸(Lys)外含量均为最高,且除谷氨酸(Glu)和脯氨酸(Pro)外与LLDM差异不显著,与NM差异均显著。相关性分析表明,多不饱和脂肪酸与大多数挥发性风味物质呈正相关,且与醛类、醇类和芳香类等挥发性风味物质呈显著正相关,这可能是因为多不饱和脂肪酸极易氧化,在氧化过程中生成醛类、醇类和芳香类等物质。氨基酸与大多数醛类和醇类都呈正相关,这可能是因为氨基酸通过转氨反应等一系列反应,最终生成醛类和醇类等物质。

白酒中风味成分的检测分析技术研究进展

白酒历史悠久,是中国的国酒。白酒中的风味成分虽然含量较低,但其类别、组成及比例对产品口感、风味及香气极为重要。近年来,对风味成分的研究已成为白酒领域的热点,本文综述了白酒风味成分检测分析方面的研究进展,介绍了风味成分检测前处理技术与分析方法,总结了各大香型白酒中的风味挖掘及分析的最新成果,探讨了研究中存在的局限与不足,并展望了未来技术发展的方向和趋势。

不同发酵剂对发酵牛肉品质、风味特性和安全性的影响

牛肉富含蛋白质、脂肪含量低,深受消费者喜爱,然而其难咀嚼、附加值低。为提高牛肉的口感风味,研究本单位的3株专利菌株——W9-3罗伊氏乳杆菌、M3-16副干酪乳杆菌和MY4马克斯克鲁维酵母制备的单菌和复配发酵剂对牛肉理化、感官品质、生物胺形成和挥发性风味的影响。结果表明,与未发酵和自然发酵的牛肉相比,添加发酵剂可降低牛肉的pH(均小于5.5)、水分活度(降低0.6%~4.1%)、TBA值和羰基值,抑制组胺、色胺、酪胺和丁二胺等生物胺的形成,提升熟化牛肉的亮度和弹性,降低硬度、黏着性、咀嚼性和黏聚性。其中复配组优于单菌组。利用SPME-GC-MS方法从焙烤发酵牛肉中鉴定出86种挥发性化合物,其相对含量和主成分分析结果表明,用发酵剂发酵的烤牛肉的风味物质与未发酵和自然发酵相比形成多种新的醇、醛和酮类。感官评价表明,使用发酵剂能在一定程度上提高牛肉的组织形态、外观色泽、气味和口感。尤其是复配发酵剂可改善发酵牛肉品质,提升风味,抑制生物胺。本文为牛肉发酵工艺优化提供理论依据。

电子舌和气相色谱-离子迁移谱技术分析炖煮时间对松茸鸡汤风味的影响

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