Food Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Research Grupo de Análisis Sensorial, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Food Science and Technology, Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Research Grupo de Análisis Sensorial, Calle 70 No.52-21, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Food Res Int. 2019 Jan;115:259-267. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.084. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
The quality of Theobroma cacao L. is influenced by different variables both in the crop and in the processes of postharvest, the latter it includes the fermentation and the drying, fundamental for the formation of aroma and flavor precursors, determinants in the characteristics of quality and differentiation of cocoa in the chocolate industry. The objective of the present research was to evaluate the effect of the solar drying process using a plastic roof solar dryer on the sensory and chemical quality of a mixture of cocoa cultivated in a region of Antioquia, Colombia. The content of total polyphenols, anthocyanins, sugars, mannitol, pH, total acidity, humidity, ethereal extract, ash, crude fiber and odor and flavor descriptors were analyzed. For analyzing the data, we used the methodology of longitudinal data analysis and repeated measurements, a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and a principal factor analysis. The analyzed sensory characteristics are statistically different over time (p < 0.05). There was a decrease in the content of anthocyanins, total polyphenols and sucrose, and an increase in glucose and fructose during fermentation and drying. The analysis of factors allowed to define a series of groupings as indexes of quality according to the chemical and sensory properties analyzed in the drying process. Overall, the mixture of cocoa clones evaluated in the solar drying process presented indicators of sensory and chemical quality associated with descriptions of odor (spicy, dairy, nut, fruity, sweet cane), flavor (floral and spicy), ethereal extract, and pH that indicate a good benefit of cocoa and show the potential that Colombia has as a producer of fine aroma cocoa in high demand in premium markets.
可可的质量受到作物和采后过程中不同变量的影响,后者包括发酵和干燥,这对香气和风味前体的形成至关重要,也是可可在巧克力行业的质量特征和差异化的决定因素。本研究的目的是评估使用塑料屋顶太阳能干燥器进行太阳能干燥过程对在哥伦比亚安蒂奥基亚地区种植的可可混合物的感官和化学质量的影响。分析了总多酚、花青素、糖、甘露醇、pH 值、总酸度、湿度、乙醚提取物、灰分、粗纤维和气味和风味描述符。为了分析数据,我们使用了纵向数据分析和重复测量、主成分分析 (PCA) 和主因子分析的方法。分析的感官特征随时间变化具有统计学差异 (p < 0.05)。在发酵和干燥过程中,花青素、总多酚和蔗糖含量下降,葡萄糖和果糖含量增加。因子分析允许根据干燥过程中分析的化学和感官特性定义一系列分组作为质量指标。总的来说,在太阳能干燥过程中评估的可可混合物克隆表现出与气味描述(香料、乳制品、坚果、水果、甜蔗)、风味(花香和香料)、乙醚提取物和 pH 值相关的感官和化学质量指标,这些指标表明可可的良好效益,并显示出哥伦比亚作为高需求优质市场中优质香气可可生产商的潜力。
J Agric Food Chem. 2015-7-6