大豆酱油电渗析脱盐工艺参数对其脱盐率及品质的影响

为了降低大豆酱油的含盐量,该文利用电渗析技术对大豆酱油进行脱盐处理,通过单因素试验探讨了电压、流速、pH值对电渗析脱盐效果的影响,确定了较佳电渗析工艺。结果表明在电压为9 V,流速为2.4 cm/s,pH值为4.2,电渗析50 min时脱盐效果较好,氨基酸态氮损失较小,氨基酸态氮损失19.4%,脱盐率达到81.6%。利用氨基酸自动分析仪和气相色谱-质谱联用仪（gas chromatography-mass spectrometry）分析了电渗析前后游离氨基酸及挥发性风味物质的变化规律,结果表明电渗析过程中氨基酸及风味物质均有损失。几种苦味氨基酸如组氨酸、精氨酸、赖氨酸损失较大,分别损失了23.79%、26.39%和28.5%;电渗析过程中,酱油风味物质中醇类、酚类损失较大,尤其是4-乙基愈创木酚损失最多,但因其气味阈值较低,因此对酱油风味影响较小。研究结果为减盐酱油系列产品的生产提供了参考和依据。     

Liquid chromatographic determination of protein acid hydrolysate content in blended soy sauce

Five methods were investigated for the determination of levulinic acid in soy sauce to determine the addition of protein hydrolysate, mainly acid hydrolysate of defatted soybeans. Best results were obtained by using liquid chromatography (LC) with 0.004 M HClO4 as the mobile phase and bromcresol purple as a post-column reagent. An innovative LC method with 0.1% H3PO4 as eluant was developed for determination of levulinic acid at 280 nm in soy sauce. This was the most time-saving method.     

Enzymatic formation of ether linkage producing shoyuflavones from genistein and (+/-)-trans-epoxysuccinic acid

The production mechanism of shoyuflavones, conjugated ethers of isoflavones with tartaric acid and isolated from fermented soy sauce, was studied. In the high molecular weight fraction of the culture extract of Aspergillus oryzae, genistein was transformed into shoyuflavone B in the presence of (+/-)-trans-epoxysuccinic acid but not in the low molecular one. Asp. sojae and Asp. tamarii showed high activity similar to Asp. oryzae but none of Asp. niger, Rhizopus oligosporus, and Mucor praini did. The contents of epoxysuccinic acids in the starting materials of soy sauce and the cultures of various Asp. fungi were determined as dimethyl 2-chloro-3-hydroxysuccinate derivatives by GC-MS. Although epoxysuccinic acids were contained in Asp. oryzae, Asp. sojae, and Asp. tamarii cultures, they were not found in soybeans and wheat. A possible producing mechanism for shoyuflavones by enzymatically conjugating isoflavones to (+/-)-trans-epoxysuccinic acid with ether linkage was suggested.     

Analysis of taste-active compounds in an enzymatic hydrolysate of deamidated wheat gluten

Hydrolyzed plant proteins are widely used as ingredients in culinary products for their glutamate-like ("umami") taste. Three hydrolysates were prepared from wheat gluten using different enzymatic approaches. Comparison of their taste profiles revealed the enzymatic hydrolysate of an acid-deamidated wheat gluten (WGH-3) to be the least bitter of all and to elicit an intense glutamate-like taste. Its umami taste intensity was similar to that of an enzymatic hydrolysate in which glutaminase had been employed to convert free glutamine to glutamic acid and which had a 3-fold higher concentration of free glutamate. Reconstitution studies based on the results of the chemical analysis of WGH-3 and sensory comparison of the model solution and WGH-3 indicated that other components in addition to glutamate and organic acids contribute to its glutamate-like taste. WGH-3 was fractionated by gel permeation chromatography and reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and two fractions with a pronounced glutamate-like taste were obtained. In one of them four pyroglutamyl peptides were tentatively identified: pGlu-Pro-Ser, pGlu-Pro, pGlu-Pro-Glu, and pGlu-Pro-Gln. Apparently, these peptides were formed by cyclization of the N-terminal glutamine residues during the preparation of the hydrolysates.     

贮藏温度对三疣梭子蟹蟹肉风味的影响

为延缓三疣梭子蟹品质劣变,延长其货架期,本试验研究了冰温贮藏、冷藏、冰藏对蟹肉挥发性风味、腺苷三磷酸(ATP)关联物及游离氨基酸含量的影响,并对其呈味物滋味强度值(TAV)及味精当量(EUC)进行分析。结果表明,冰温组蟹肉挥发性风味在贮藏前6 d 无明显变化,而冷藏和冰藏组蟹肉挥发性风味分别在贮藏第2和第4 天开始出现明显变化。冰温组蟹肉肌苷酸(IMP)和腺苷酸(AMP)的滋味强度值、游离氨基酸总量、鲜味氨基酸、甜味氨基酸和甜苦味氨基酸占总游离氨基酸的百分比、EUC均高于同期冰藏、冷藏。组综上所述,冰温贮藏能有效保持蟹肉良好风味,缓解蟹肉风味劣变。本研究结果为冰温贮藏技术在梭子蟹保鲜中的应用提供了一定的理论依据。     

Production of seafood flavor from red hake (Urophycis chuss) by enzymatic hydrolysis

Protein hydrolysates were prepared as a natural flavor stock from the red hake (Urophycis chuss) headed-gutted (H&G) mince and frame mince using commercial enzymes, Flavourzyme and Savorase, at the natural pH of fish (6.8) and the water/fish ratio of 2:5. The addition of 1.5% NaCl and 0.4% STPP improved the flavor quality of the hydrolysate by masking bitterness and off-flavor. A 6 h hydrolysis of H&G mince with Flavourzyme yielded a hydrolysate of the highest acceptability. Hydrolysis increased the concentration of most free amino acids except Arg and His. Leu, Lys, and Arg were predominant free amino acids in the hydrolysates, whereas Leu and Arg were major ones in the cooking juice. The concentration of Glu responsible for umami taste was increased by 6-9 times upon hydrolysis. Hydrolysates contained higher percentages of free amino acids giving both umami and sweet tastes than did cooking juice.     

酵母发酵法改善沙丁鱼蛋白酶解液风味与品质的研究

为研究长孢洛德酵母对鱼蛋白酶解液风味与品质的改善作用,本试验以远东拟沙丁鱼酶解液为原料进行发酵,采用电子鼻主成分分析(PCA)法判断不同发酵条件下产物风味物质的差异,以感官评价及氨基酸态氮含量为指标,通过正交试验优化其发酵条件,对发酵产物进行游离氨基酸组成分析和必需氨基酸营养评价,并利用气相色谱-离子迁移谱(GC-IM...     

Differences in glutamic acid and 5'-ribonucleotide contents between flesh and pulp of tomatoes and the relationship with umami taste

A difference in taste characteristics between the outer flesh and the inner pulp of tomatoes has been observed; in particular the pulp, which contains the seeds, had more umami taste. Analysis of the free amino acids and 5'-ribonucleotides in the different parts of 13 varieties of tomatoes showed that in all cases the pulp contained higher levels of glutamic acid, 5'-adenosine monophosphate (AMP), 5'-guanosine monophosphate, 5'-uridine monophosphate, and 5'-cytidine monophosphate. The mean concentration of glutamic acid in the flesh was 1.26 g/kg and that in the pulp 4.56 g/kg but in some varieties the difference between pulp and flesh was more than 6-fold. For AMP, the mean concentration in the flesh was 80 mg/kg and that in the pulp was 295 mg/kg with one variety showing an 11-fold difference between pulp and flesh. These differences in concentration of these compounds, which are known to possess umami characteristics, provide an explanation for the perceived difference in umami taste between the flesh and pulp of tomatoes.     

不同干燥方式对中国对虾风味组分的影响

为了研究不同干燥方式对中国对虾风味组分的影响,该文采用热风(温度:(50±2)℃,风速:1.5 m/s,时间:8 h)、冷风(温度:18~20℃,风速:1.5 m/s,时间:56 h)、微波真空(功率500 W,真空度70 kPa,时间:40 min)、微波真空-冷风联合(先温度为18~20℃,时间27h的冷风干燥,后功率500 W,真空度70 kPa,时间10 min的微波真空干燥)4种干燥方式对其干制品的游离氨基酸组成、呈味核苷酸、等鲜量以及挥发性成分进行研究。结果表明,热风干燥后的中国对虾总游离氨基酸质量分数为63.31 mg/g,相对于对照组鲜虾(72.04 mg/g)有明显损失(P0.05);呈味核苷酸质量分数为7.9 mg/g,较对照组(9.05 mg/g)损失严重(P0.05);其等鲜量(127 g/(100 g))较鲜虾(180 g/(100 g))显著降低(P0.05);对虾产生以烤肉香味和海鲜风味为主的挥发性成分。冷风干燥使中国对虾总游离氨基酸质量分数较对照组损失偏大,其值为63.70 mg/g(P0.05);等鲜量(155(g/100 g))损失较大(P0.05);挥发性成分以烃类化合物为主,风味较寡淡。微波真空干燥后的中国对虾呈味核苷酸和等鲜量分别为9.17 mg/g和176 g/(100 g),总游离氨基酸质量分数较对照组损失较严重,为55.81 mg/g(P0.05);挥发性成分以肉香味和烤香味为主。微波真空-冷风联合干燥后的中国对虾呈味核苷酸含量最高,其值是9.90 mg/g;等鲜量值为189 g/(100 g),相对于鲜虾有所提高(P0.05);总游离氨基酸质量分数为62.84 mg/g呈现降低(P0.05);产生以烤肉香味和海鲜风味为主的挥发性成分。因此,微波真空-冷风联合干燥方式对中国对虾风味变化影响最小,是一种具有发展前景的干燥方式。     

Characteristics of salt-fermented sauces from shrimp processing byproducts

A salt-fermented sauce from shrimp processing byproducts (heads, shells, and tails) was prepared and characterized. Three types of sauces were prepared; sauce C, with 30 g of salt/100 g of byproduct (high salt); sauce E, with 30 g of salt and 0.2 g of sodium erythorbate (high salt); and sauce L, with 20 g of salt, 0.2 g of sodium erythorbate, 6 g of sorbitol, 0.5 mL of lactic acid, and 5 mL of ethanol (low salt). Sauces C and E showed higher exopeptidase activities than sauce L, whereas sauce L showed the highest endopeptidase activity. After 3 months of fermentation, the amino N content of sauce increased from 150-200 to 500-600 mg/100 g and the nonprotein nitrogen content increased from 300 to 950-1050 mg/100 g. Volatile basic nitrogen content increased significantly from 18 to 60 mg/100 g. The total carotenoids retained in sauces C, E, and L were 26.3, 76.2, and 73%, respectively, thus indicating that the addition of sodium erythorbate to sauces E and L retarded oxidation. Water activities of sauces C, E, and L were 0.753, 0.751, and 0.773, respectively. According to the omission test, the taste of sauces was influenced by the content of free amino acids, mainly glutamic acid and aspartic acid. All three sauces examined showed a 35% higher total amino acid content than commercial salt-fermented shrimp sauces. Therefore, shrimp processing byproducts may lend themselves to the preparation of high-quality salt-fermented sauces.     

Comprehensive analytical method for the determination of hydrophilic metabolites by high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

A method for the comprehensive analysis of hydrophilic metabolites, based on a combination of high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, is described. We evaluated three types of stationary phases to achieve the separation of highly hydrophilic metabolites. Good chromatographic retention and separation of these metabolites were achieved on a pentafluorophenylpropyl-bonded silica column with gradient elution, using 0.1% aqueous formic acid and acetonitrile as the mobile phase. The optimized conditions allowed the comprehensive determination of the standard 49 kinds of amino acids, 6 kinds of amines, 45 kinds of organic acids, 18 kinds of nucleic bases, 5 kinds of nucleosides, and 14 kinds of nucleotides, and then the linearity, dynamic range, detection limit, and precision of the retention time and the peak area were validated. We applied this method for the targeted analysis of the components in soy sauce. The results from the quantitative determination of amino acids were compared to those obtained with an amino acid analyzer, and the accuracy was in the range between 85 and 119%. The accuracy of other detected components was confirmed to be 105-133% by the recovery rate after the addition of standard compounds. We also applied the method for the nontargeted metabolic profiling of the components in several kinds of soy sauces with the principal component analysis. They were classified by the manufacturing methods, and the components that corresponded to the differences were identified. This method could be useful for the targeted analysis of hydrophilic metabolites as well as their nontargeted metabolic profiling.     

Novel process of fermenting black soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] yogurt with dramatically reduced flatulence-causing oligosaccharides but enriched soy phytoalexins

Black soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] were germinated under fungal stress with food grade R. oligosporus for 3 days and were homogenized and fermented with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to produce soy yogurt. Fungal stress led to the generation of oxylipins [oxooctadecadienoic acids (KODES) isomers and their respective glyceryl esters] and glyceollins--a type of phytoalexins unique to soybeans. In soy yogurt, the concentrations of total KODES and total glyceollins were 0.678 mg/g (dry matter) and 0.953 mg/g, respectively. The concentrations of other isoflavones (mainly genistein and daidzein and their derivatives) in soy yogurt remained largely unchanged after the processes compared with the control soy yogurt. Germination of black soybean under fungal stress for 3 days was sufficient to reduce stachyose and raffinose (which cause flatulence) by 92 and 80%, respectively. With a pH value of 4.42, a lactic acid content of 0.262%, and a maximum viable cell count of 2.1 x 10 (8) CFU/mL in the final soy yogurt, soy milk from germinated soybeans under fungal stress was concluded to be a suitable medium for yogurt-making. The resulting soy yogurt had significantly altered micronutrient profiles with significantly reduced oligosaccharides and enriched glyceollins.     

Turkish Tombul hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.). 1. Compositional characteristics

The quality of Tombul (Round) hazelnut, grown in the Giresun province of Turkey, was determined by measuring proximate composition, minerals, vitamins, dietary fiber, amino acids, and taste active components (free amino acids, sugars, and organic acids). Fat was the predominant component in Tombul hazelnut (approximately 61%). The major minerals were potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and selenium. Hazelnut was also found to serve as an excellent source of vitamin E (24 mg/100 g) and a good source of water soluble (B complex) vitamins and dietary fiber. The major amino acids were glutamic acid, arginine, and aspartic acid. The three nonessential amino acids and the essential amino acids contributed 44.9 and 30.9% to the total amino acids present, respectively, while lysine and tryptophan were the limiting amino acids in Tombul hazelnut. Twenty-one free amino acids, six sugars, and six organic acids were positively identified; among these, arginine, sucrose, and malic acid predominated, respectively. These taste active components may play a significant role in the taste and flavor characteristics of hazelnut. Thus, the present results suggest that Tombul hazelnut serves as a good source of vital nutrients and taste active components.     

Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid scores (PDCAAS) for soy protein isolates and concentrate: criteria for evaluation

Protein quality, as determined by the PDCAAS method, is a measure of a protein's ability to provide adequate levels of essential amino acids for human needs. PDCAAS is calculated using an amino acid profile and true digestibility of a food protein. Soy protein is recognized as a high quality plant protein, but published PDCAAS values may vary based on the soy protein ingredient as well as the reproducibility and accuracy of the testing methods. Comparison of PDCAAS values for four differently processed soy ingredients, including three isolated soy proteins (ISP) and one soy protein concentrate (SPC), was made using two different laboratories with evaluation of the impact of the reproducibility and accuracy of amino acid profiles. PDCAAS calculations, using amino acid values from one laboratory, yielded a truncated PDCAAS of 1.00 for all four ingredients, while a second laboratory provided statistically significantly lower scores (0.95-1.00). We conclude that analytical method error can be a significant contributor to PDCAAS differences and can be mitigated by the application of amino acid nitrogen recovery correction factors.     

Impact of egyptian broomrape (Orobanche aegyptiaca (Pers.) parasitism on amino acid composition of carrot (Daucus carota L.)

The relationship between the organic nitrogen status of Egyptian broomrape and one of its hosts, carrot, was studied by comparing amino acid profiles of leaf and root tissues of nonparasitized and broomrape-parasitized carrot plants and by analyzing amino acid profiles of broomrape at different growth stages. Total N concentrations, expressed as a percentage of the dry weight of the tissues, were similar in leaves of nonparasitized and parasitized carrot plants but were lower in parasitized roots than in nonparasitized roots. In both dry and germinated broomrape seeds, N concentrations were lower than or similar to those in broomrape tubercles, shoots, or callus. Individual amino acid concentrations in hydrolysates of leaves of parasitized carrot plants tended to be similar to or greater than those in hydrolysates of nonparasitized carrot plants. Roots of parasitized plants tended to have similar or lower amino acid concentrations than roots of nonparasitized plants. Dry and germinated broomrape seeds had similar amino acid profiles, but individual amino acid concentrations were lower than in the other broomrape tissues examined. The broomrape shoot tended to have lower amino acid concentrations than the tubercle and callus. Free amino acid profiles of leaves and roots of parasitized plants paralleled those of nonparasitized plants, respectively. Individual free amino acids tended to occur at similar or lower levels in dry and germinated broomrape seeds than in the tubercle, shoot, or callus. Free amino acid composition of the broomrape tubercle was similar to that of the parasitized root. Arginine and alanine concentrations in broomrape callus were dramatically higher than those of other amino acids in this or other tissues investigated. These results indicate that changes in the composition of both free and bound amino acids in carrot are associated with broomrape parasitism.     

Use of Tetragenococcus halophilus as a starter culture for flavor improvement in fish sauce fermentation

The potential of Tetragenococcus halophilus as a starter culture for flavor improvement in fish sauce fermentation was elucidated. Four strains of T. halophilus isolated from fish sauce mashes were inoculated to anchovy mixed with 25% NaCl with an approximate cell count of 10(6) CFU/mL. The α-amino content of 6-month-old fish sauce samples inoculated with T. halophilus was 780-784 mM. The addition of T. halophilus MRC10-1-3 and T. halophilus MCD10-5-10 resulted in a reduction of histamine (P < 0.05). Fish sauce inoculated with T. halophilus showed high contents of total amino acids with predominantly high glutamic acid. Major volatile compounds in fish sauce were 2-methylpropanal, 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, and benzaldehyde. T. halophilus-inoculated fish sauce samples demonstrated the ability to reduce dimethyl disulfide, a compound contributing to a fecal note. The use of T. halophilus for fish sauce fermentation improves amino acid profiles and volatile compounds as well as reduces biogenic amine content of a fish sauce product.     

鱿鱼皮胶原蛋白肽的脱色及其对风味影响的研究

为探究脱色工艺及其对鱿鱼皮胶原蛋白肽风味的影响,本试验在酶解制备的基础上,研究了不同活性炭和树脂对鱿鱼皮酶解液的脱色效果及最优工艺,并采用电子舌、电子鼻、氨基酸分析及感官评价等方法对鱿鱼皮胶原蛋白肽风味变化进行了分析。结果表明,粉末状活性炭的脱色效果较好,最佳脱色工艺为：pH值2.0,添加量0.1%(m/v),30℃下脱色30 min,该条件下鱿鱼皮酶解液的脱色率和蛋白损失率分别为82.91%和24.81%。分子量分布与游离氨基酸分析结果表明,与脱色前相比,脱色后样品的分子量分布变化不大,游离氨基酸及苦味氨基酸含量下降,鲜味氨基酸占比上升。电子舌、电子鼻及感官评价结果表明,脱色前后样品的风味差异较大,脱色后,样品的风味有显著改善,表现为苦味下降,鲜、酸、咸味提升。本研究结果为鱿鱼皮高附加值产品的开发及胶原蛋白肽的应用提供了一定的理论依据。     

Transcriptome profiling of heat-resistant strain Bacillus licheniformis CGMCC3962 producing Maotai flavor

Although Maotai flavor liquor is exclusive due to its soy sauce flavor, knowledge of its key compound and production mechanism is still scarce until now. To gain insight into the production mechanism of soy sauce flavor, a soy sauce flavor producing strain with high efficiency and heat-resistant capability was obtained, and the metabolic mechanism of the strain was investigated with the technique of microarray profiling. Because high temperature was a key factor for soy sauce flavor production, the global gene expression of this heat-resistant strain fermented at 55 °C was analyzed. Except for the responsive increase of heat shock proteins, which maintained cell survival during heat stress, biosynthesis of cysteine was also up-regulated. In addition, some metabolites were significantly increased when cysteine was added to the fermentation medium, such as 2,3-butanediol, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, and tetramethylpyrazine, which were important flavor compounds in soy sauce flavor liquor and might be related with soy sauce flavor. The results indicated that cysteine might play an important role in the formation of soy sauce flavor compound, and it might act as an indirect precursor or stimulator of soy sauce flavor formation. This was the first use of the microarray profiling tool to investigate the fermentative strains for Chinese traditional liquor, which would allow a deeper insight into the mechanism of the formation of soy sauce flavor compound.     

Storage protein and amino acid contents of Tunisian and Chinese pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars

In the present study, free amino acids and seed protein contents of pomegranate germplasm from Tunisia and China were conducted using Hitachi L8800 amino acid analyzer, Bradford and Kjeldahl methods. The work offers more consideration to protein pomegranate seeds which can be with great importance regarding the nutritive seed value of this crop. In other hand, the protein and amino acids contents were used to compare the Tunisian and Chinese pomegranate cultivars based on multivariate analyses (principal component and clustering analyses). Results show that the Tunisian and Chinese pomegranate seeds were rich in storage proteins independently of organoleptic taste as sweet, sour sweet or sour. Qualitatively, the storage protein and free amino acids of pomegranate seeds were identical. Besides, the segregation of Chinese and Tunisian pomegranate cultivars into three groups was reveled based on high, low or moderate amino acids contents. Statistically, the differences between organoleptic groups (sweet, sour sweet and sour) were not significant (P?<?0.05). However, the differences between pomegranate cultivars were statistically significant within groups. The separation of cultivars is independent to the organoleptic taste neither the geographical origin.     

传统农家酱产蛋白酶菌株的分离及其在豆浆的应用

豆浆富含植物蛋白,但由于植物蛋白相较动物蛋白不易被人体吸收。利用产蛋白酶菌株发酵豆浆,可将植物蛋白降解成多肽和氨基酸,提高其消化吸收率。传统农家酱是以大豆为主要原料的传统发酵食品,含有大量能够水解大豆蛋白的优良菌株。该研究从传统农家酱中分离到8株产蛋白酶的芽孢杆菌并用于豆浆处理,处理后豆浆的可溶性肽含量显著提高,其中菌株BJ-20处理效果最显著;氨基态氮含量和水解度也有显著变化,其中BJ-6处理后的豆浆最佳,氨基态氮含量提高了10.87%,水解度为23.49%。同时,处理后豆浆的组织状态得到了明显改善。本研究丰富了豆类发酵菌种库,提高了大豆蛋白利用率,丰富了大豆产品种类,为大豆保健产品开发提供参考及理论支持。