Spaccasassi Andrea, Utz Florian, Dunkel Andreas, Aragao Börner Rosa, Ye Lijuan, De Franceschi Filippo, Bogicevic Biljana, Glabasnia Arne, Hofmann Thomas, Dawid Corinna
Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular and Sensory Science, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Strasse 34, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Jul 17;72(28):15890-15905. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02316. Epub 2024 Jul 2.
Pea-protein-based ingredients are gaining attention in the food industry due to their nutritional benefits and versatility, but their bitter, astringent, green, and beany off-flavors pose challenges. This study applied fermentation using microbial cultures to enhance the sensory qualities of pea-protein-based beverages. Using UHPLC-TOF-MS analyses along with sensory profile comparisons, microbial species such as , , , , and were preselected from an entire culture collection and found to be effective in improving the overall flavor impression by reducing bitter off-notes and enhancing aroma profiles. Notably, NCC533 and NCC660 exhibited controlled proteolytic activities after 48 h of fermentation, enriching the matrix with taste-active amino acids, nucleotides, and peptides and improving umami and salty flavors while mitigating bitterness. This study has extended traditional volatile analyses, including nonvolatile metabolomic, proteomic, and sensory analyses and offering a detailed view of fermentation-induced biotransformations in pea-protein-based food. The results highlight the importance of combining comprehensive screening approaches and sensoproteomic techniques in developing tastier and more palatable plant-based protein products.
基于豌豆蛋白的成分因其营养益处和多功能性而在食品工业中受到关注,但其苦味、涩味、青草味和豆腥味等不良风味带来了挑战。本研究应用微生物培养发酵来提升基于豌豆蛋白的饮料的感官品质。通过超高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱分析以及感官特征比较,从整个培养物库中预选了诸如[具体微生物名称未给出]等微生物物种,发现它们能通过减少苦味异味和增强香气特征来有效改善整体风味印象。值得注意的是,[具体微生物名称未给出]NCC533和[具体微生物名称未给出]NCC660在发酵48小时后表现出可控的蛋白水解活性,使基质富含呈味氨基酸、核苷酸和肽,改善了鲜味和咸味风味,同时减轻了苦味。本研究扩展了传统的挥发性分析,包括非挥发性代谢组学、蛋白质组学和感官分析,并详细展示了基于豌豆蛋白的食品中发酵诱导的生物转化。结果凸显了在开发更美味、更可口的植物基蛋白产品时,结合综合筛选方法和感官蛋白质组学技术的重要性。