Samant Shilpa S, Crandall Philip Glen, Jarma Arroyo Sara E, Seo Han-Seok
Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704, USA.
Foods. 2021 Oct 27;10(11):2599. doi: 10.3390/foods10112599.
Pet foods are a vital component of the global food industry. Pet food's success depends on its acceptance by both consumers (the pets) and purchasers (the pet owners). Palatability tests using panels of both trained and untrained pets are often used to measure the preference and acceptability of pet foods. Human perception of pet foods is usually determined by descriptive sensory analysis. Since dry pet foods (also known as kibbles), while being the most popular, are the least palatable, palatants as a flavor enhancer are generally added to dry pet foods to increase their acceptability to pets. Pet foods can also be prepared to be more appealing to pet owners if the chosen aromas and flavors are commonly associated with human food. With increasing demand, developing flavor enhancers to meet the needs of both pets and owners is becoming increasingly important. This review summarized the current state of flavor enhancers used in the pet food industry and their influence on food palatability from both animal and human standpoints.
宠物食品是全球食品行业的重要组成部分。宠物食品的成功取决于消费者（宠物）和购买者（宠物主人）对它的接受程度。使用经过训练和未经训练的宠物小组进行适口性测试，通常用于衡量宠物食品的偏好度和可接受性。人类对宠物食品的认知通常由描述性感官分析来确定。由于干宠物食品（也称为干粮）虽然最受欢迎，但适口性最差，因此通常会添加调味剂作为风味增强剂，以提高其对宠物的可接受性。如果所选的香气和风味通常与人类食品相关联，宠物食品也可以制作得更吸引宠物主人。随着需求的增加，开发满足宠物和主人需求的风味增强剂变得越来越重要。这篇综述总结了宠物食品行业中使用的风味增强剂的现状，以及它们从动物和人类角度对食品适口性的影响。
