| Title: | Traceability of Functional Volatile Compounds Generated on Inoculated Cocoa Fermentation and Its Potential Health Benefits |
| Author(s): | Mota-Gutierrez J; Barbosa-Pereira L; Ferrocino I; Cocolin L; |
| Address: | "Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy. jatziri.motagutierrez@unito.it. Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy. letricia.barbosapereira@unito.it. Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santigo de Compostela, Spain. letricia.barbosapereira@unito.it. Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy. ilario.ferrocino@unito.it. Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy. lucasimone.cocolin@unito.it" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2072-6643 (Electronic) 2072-6643 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Microbial communities are responsible for the unique functional properties of chocolate. During microbial growth, several antimicrobial and antioxidant metabolites are produced and can influence human wellbeing. In the last decades, the use of starter cultures in cocoa fermentation has been pushed to improve nutritional value, quality, and the overall product safety. However, it must be noted that unpredictable changes in cocoa flavor have been reported between the different strains from the same species used as a starter, causing a loss of desirable notes and flavors. Thus, the importance of an accurate selection of the starter cultures based on the biogenic effect to complement and optimize chocolate quality has become a major interest for the chocolate industry. This paper aimed to review the microbial communities identified from spontaneous cocoa fermentations and focused on the yeast starter strains used in cocoa beans and their sensorial and flavor profile. The potential compounds that could have health-promoting benefits like limonene, benzaldehyde, 2-phenylethanol, 2-methylbutanal, phenylacetaldehyde, and 2-phenylethyl acetate were also evaluated as their presence remained constant after roasting. Further research is needed to highlight the future perspectives of microbial volatile compounds as biomarkers to warrant food quality and safety" |
| Keywords: | Acetaldehyde/analogs & derivatives/analysis/pharmacology Acetates/analysis/pharmacology Aldehydes/analysis/pharmacology Anti-Infective Agents/*analysis/pharmacology Antioxidants/*analysis/pharmacology Benzaldehydes/analysis/pharmacology Cacao/*chemistry C; |
| Notes: | "MedlineMota-Gutierrez, Jatziri Barbosa-Pereira, Letricia Ferrocino, Ilario Cocolin, Luca eng Review Switzerland 2019/04/24 Nutrients. 2019 Apr 19; 11(4):884. doi: 10.3390/nu11040884" |
