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Fruit Volatile Analysis Using an Electronic Nose
Published on: March 30, 2012
Investigating the aroma transition during rapid mango ripening driven by dynamic catabolism of fatty acids
Yuanping Wang1, Zhenjiang Zhou1, Yonghao Liu1
1College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation and Health Benefit of Agro-Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety Risk Assessment of Agro-Products Storage and Preservation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Abstract:
This study investigated the formation and transformation of key mango aroma during rapid ripening. Physicochemical analysis and volatilomics results showed that (1) a total of 151 volatile compounds were identified across three ripening stages (immature, ripe, and overripe). Among these, 23 volatiles, including (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal and geraniol (odor activity value >1), were identified as the dominant aroma compounds. (2) (E)-2-hexenal (green odor) and (E)-2-nonenal (waxy odor) were key discriminative volatiles for immature and overripe mangoes, respectively (VIP > 6). (3) Volatile divergence across stages was primarily driven by linolenic acid and linoleic acid catabolism. During ripening, C6 aldehydes derived from linolenic acid metabolism, such as (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal, conferred the characteristic mango aroma. During overripeness, linolenic acid metabolism was weakened, and linoleic acid decomposition increased by 48 %, resulting in the production of off-flavor compounds, including (E)-2-nonenal and (Z)-4-heptenal. These findings provide new insights for modern industrial mango processing, facilitating enhanced product quality.
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