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... Chinese dry-cured hams have become increasingly appreciated by consumers because of their unique flavor characteristics. In this study, the volatile compounds of four Yunnan dry-cured hams (Xuanwei, Nuodeng, Sanchuan, and Saba) were characterized by monolithic material sorptive extraction (MMSE) and GC-MS. A total of 66 volatile compounds were identified, of which aldehydes and alkanes were the mo ...
... Comparative cognition aims to understand the evolutionary history and current function of cognitive abilities in a variety of species with diverse natural histories. One characteristic often attributed to higher cognitive abilities is higher-order conceptual learning, such as the ability to learn concepts independent of stimuli—e.g., ‘same’ or ‘different’. Conceptual learning has been documented i ...
... In developed countries, naturalness is an important food attribute for the majority of consumers. However, the relation between natural products and their sensory properties are still poorly understood, and only few studies explored the olfactory attributes and colors associated with naturalness. In the present study, American and French participants were asked to associate attributes with natural ...
odors, etc ; biotechnology; color; cosmetics; industry; peptides; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Cosmetics procedures and products combined with environmental insults and daily routines induce irreversible changes in hair. As result of damage, the hair loses some of its properties like strength, elasticity, and smoothness. Recent studies revealed the positive effects of protein-based cosmetics in providing protection to hair. Additionally, these cosmetic products have also shown a great abili ...
odors, etc ; sensory evaluation; surveys; terminology; wines; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Aroma is an important criterion for describing and evaluating wine. The aroma descriptor system currently used in wine analysis is based on Western culture and is thus often inappropriate for use by other cultures to enhance their enjoyment of wine. The objective of the present study was to update this widely applied system to facilitate Chinese participation. The 54 wine aroma descriptors of the ...
Charlotte Watteyn; Daniela Scaccabarozzi; Bart Muys; Nele Van Der Schueren; Koenraad Van Meerbeek; Maria F. Guizar Amador; James D. Ackerman; Marco V. Cedeño Fonseca; Isler F. Chinchilla Alvarado; Bert Reubens; Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya; Salvatore Cozzolino; Adam P. Karremans
odors, etc ; Eulaema; Neotropics; Orchidaceae; pollination; pollinators; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize that the identified pollinator Eulaema cingulata is attracted via a dual mechanism combining floral fragrance rewards and food deception. Abstract in Spanish is available wit ...
odors, etc ; food chemistry; freeze drying; microparticles; tea; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The sensory qualities, aroma profile, and microstructural features of instant Pu-erh teas (IPTs) produced by electrostatic spray drying (ESD) were evaluated by sensory and instrumental analyses and compared with those produced by other drying methods (freeze-drying [FD], vacuum drying [VD], and conventional spray drying [CSD]). The sensory qualities of ESDIPT were similar to those of FDIPT, and be ...
odors, etc ; anthocyanins; chitosan; color; sodium alginate; transmittance; Show all 6 Subjects
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... In this study, a novel method to clarify bayberry juice with composite clarifiers, chitosan and sodium alginate, has been designed. The optimal conditions were as follows: using chitosan 0.05 g/L first and then sodium alginate 0.05 g/L as composite clarifiers, standing for 2 h at 25 °C. The transmittance increased from 0.08 to 91.2% after treating by composite clarifiers, which was significantly h ...
odors, etc ; acetophenones; flavor; food composition; pyrazines; vinegars; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Aging is an essential step for enriching the aroma profiles of Chinese vinegar. This study aimed to track the volatile flavor changes in the same batch of Chinese vinegar for the first time during two years of aging with the aid of HS-SPME-GC–MS. The aroma-active compounds were characterized at 0, 6, and 12 months of aging using GC-O coupled with a modified frequency method. A total of 67 volatile ...
odors, etc ; Helichrysum; chemotaxonomy; essential oils; research; Italy; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The volatiloma of four Helichrysum species (H. anomalum, H reflexum, H. retortum and H. rugulosum) was analysed here for the first time by GC-MS for a chemotaxonomic contribution to this genus. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (SHs) prevailed in the aroma profile (VOCs) of H. reflexum, H. rugulosum and H. anomalum (74.7%, 93.6% and 41.6%, respectively), even though the main compounds were different (β-c ...
odors, etc ; Lavandula; formaldehyde; glutaraldehyde; hydrophobicity; oils; polymerization; viscosity; Show all 8 Subjects
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... To reduce the residual formaldehyde content in melamine-formaldehyde (MF) microcapsules, glutaraldehyde was introduced to replace a portion of formaldehyde to prepare melamine-glutaraldehyde-formaldehyde (MGF) fragrance oil microcapsules via in-situ polymerization. MGF-lily oil microcapsules were obtained when the concentration of aldehyde groups provided by glutaraldehyde in the total aldehyde gr ...
odors, etc ; beers; cluster analysis; data visualization; equations; olfactometry; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Aiming to gain insights into the impact of storage conditions on the chemical profile of beer samples, changes on the relative amount of several chemical classes of compounds was monitored. The influence of storage conditions was statistically discerned using the hierarchical cluster analysis complemented by heatmap date visualization. Aldehydes, furanic compounds and esters showed a clear role in ...
odors, etc ; energy intake; food intake; sucrose; taste; vanillin; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Snacking is a common eating habit in the modern food environment. Individual snack choices vary substantially, with sweet versus savoury snacks linked to differential health outcomes. The role of olfactory and gustatory sensitivities in snack choices and consumption is yet to be tested. A total of 70 Caucasian young males (age: 21–39 years; BMI: 20.5–40.5 kg∙m⁻²) were tested for their supra-thresh ...
odors, etc ; emotions; flavor; food consumption; gastronomy; restaurants; taste; Show all 7 Subjects
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... In recent years, a number of modernist chefs have started to pay more attention to the potential role of food or drink-extrinsic scents in enhancing their guest’s multisensory gastronomic experiences. This narrative review highlights the wide range of uses for such ambient, and/or food-extrinsic, aromas. Oftentimes, in a gastronomic setting, ambient scents have been introduced by chefs in order to ...
odors, etc ; acetates; economic valuation; flavor; fruits; melons; sensory evaluation; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Processing melon into spirits has important environmental and economic value. However, the flavour of melon spirits is undesirable and has yet to be studied. In this study, a combination of odour activity value, gas chromatography–olfactometry detection frequency analysis, aroma reconstitution, and omission tests showed that key aroma compounds (Group 1), including 3,6-nonadien-1-ol and 3-nonen-1- ...
odors, etc ; ethyl acetate; flavor; food chemistry; odor compounds; vanillin; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The aromatic characteristics of Xiaoqu Baijiu differ noticeably and were investigated using the sensomics approach. Aroma extract dilution analysis revealed more aroma-active compounds in aged Xiaoqu Baijiu than fresh Xiaoqu Baijiu, with 55 compounds identified with flavor dilution (FD) factors of ≥8. Using sensomics, 51 odorants were identified as important aroma compounds in aged Xiaoqu Baijiu. ...
odors, etc ; aggression; allopatry; hybrids; interspecific hybridization; nestmate recognition; sympatry; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Species and nestmate recognition in social insects occurs mostly through cuticular hydrocarbons acting as chemical cues. These compounds generate a colony‐specific odor profile depending on genetic and environmental factors. Species and nestmate recognition results in specific behavioral responses, regulating the level of aggression toward other individuals during an interaction. Although species ...
odors, etc ; chlorophyll; color; high pressure treatment; parsley; sensory evaluation; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The effect of high hydrostatic pressure on Salmonella isolates in Nutrient Broth (10³, 10⁸ CFU mL⁻¹) and dried parsley (10³, 10⁷ CFU g⁻¹) was determined at 250–550 MPa for 2.5–10.0 min at 25 °C. Reduction efficiency as well as quality parameters (total chlorophyll, phenolic compounds, spectrophotometric colour) of parsley were investigated. At selected parameters (2.5, 5.0 min; 550 MPa) sensory an ...
odors, etc ; cocoa industry; coconuts; fermentation; food research; odor compounds; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Parallel application of an aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) to the volatiles isolated from a sample of fermented cocoa with an atypically pronounced coconut note and to the volatiles isolated from a reference cocoa sample revealed coconut-like smelling compounds δ-octalactone, δ-2-octenolactone, γ-nonalactone, γ-decalactone, δ-decalactone, and δ-2-decenolactone as potential causative odorant ...
odors, etc ; Coffea arabica; beverages; food chemistry; prediction; sensory evaluation; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The chemical complexity of coffee influences the sensory evaluation of the beverage, the main method used to define the quality of the coffee. In view of the subjectivity that method offers, we propose the association of an instrumental method with multivariate calibration (PLS and GA-SVR) to predict the quality of arabica coffee as support for sensory analysis. Arabica coffee samples were submitt ...