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Quality characteristics and non-volatile taste formation mechanism of Lentinula edodes during hot air drying
Xinmeng Wen1, Wen Li2, Wu Li3
1Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, the People's Republic of China, 1000 Jinqi Road, Shanghai 201403, China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
Abstract:
In this paper, the changes of non-volatile taste substances and the formation mechanism of taste quality of Lentinula edodes during hot air drying at 50 °C were studied. The results showed that with the increase of drying time, the moisture content gradually decreased, volume shrinkage, color deepening, chewiness and viscosity first increased and then decreased. After drying for 8 h, when the moisture content reached 28.68%, the appearance, taste and the overall quality of L.edodes were better. After 12 h drying, the content of free amino acids and organic acids increased significantly, while the content of 5'-nucleotide and soluble sugar decreased significantly, and the EUC value was higher. Succinic acid has the highest TAV value, which contributes the most to the taste of dried L.edodes products. Comprehensive quality analysis of drying process and the guidance for rehydration of dried L.edodes were also predicted.
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