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Research advances in technologies and mechanisms to regulate vinegar flavor
Zhankai Zhang1, Zhi-Hong Zhang1, Ronghai He1
1School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Abstract:
New vinegar needs a long maturing time to improve its poor flavor before sale, which greatly increases its production cost. Therefore, it is urgent to explore regulation technologies to accelerate vinegar flavor maturation. Based on literature and our research, this review introduces the latest advances in flavor regulation technologies of vinegar including microbial fortification/multi starters fermentation, key production processes optimization and novel physical processing technologies. Microbial fortification or multi starters fermentation accelerates vinegar flavor maturation via enhancing total acids, esters and aroma precursors content in vinegar. Adjusting raw materials composition, fermentation temperature, and oxygen flow reasonably increase alcohols, organic acids, polyphenols and esters levels via generating more corresponding precursors in vinegar, thereby improving its flavor. Furthermore, novel processing technologies greatly promote conversion of alcohols into acids and esters in vinegar, shortening flavor maturation time for over six months. Meanwhile, the corresponding mechanisms are discussed and future research directions are addressed.
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