| Title: | Assessment of the impact of the addition of antimicrobial plant extracts to wine: volatile and phenolic composition |
| Author(s): | Garcia-Ruiz A; Rodriguez-Bencomo JJ; Garrido I; Martin-Alvarez PJ; Moreno-Arribas MV; Bartolome B; |
| Address: | "Instituto de Investigacion en Ciencias de la Alimentacion (CIAL), CSIC-UAM, C/Nicolas Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1097-0010 (Electronic) 0022-5142 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial plant phenolic-rich extracts have been proposed as alternative to sulfites in the control of the malolactic fermentation (MLF) during winemaking. This addition may affect wine organoleptic properties. In this paper, we have investigated the changes in wine volatile and phenolic composition, after MLF, of a red wine treated with antimicrobial extracts from eucalyptus leaves and almond skins. RESULTS: Although addition of both extracts led to statistically significant changes (P < 0.05) in the concentration of several esters, alcohols, C13 nor-isoprenoids and volatile phenols, only few of these volatile compounds showed values of odour activity > 1 aroma unit; that is to say, whose concentrations were higher than their corresponding odour thresholds. With regard to phenolic compounds, the addition of both extracts did not significantly modify the content of anthocyanins, which predicts minor changes in wine colour. However, the content of non-anthocyanin phenolics was significantly higher in the wines treated with antimicrobial extracts, especially for flavonols, being the dose-over-taste factor for these wines significantly higher. Finally, principal component analysis showed that wines were mainly differentiated on the basis of whether MLF was conducted or not, and its method of performance (inoculated/spontaneous). CONCLUSION: Addition of antimicrobial extracts leads to some compositional changes in the wine, whose relevance needs to be addressed in future experiments, including wine sensorial analysis" |
| Keywords: | Anthocyanins/analysis *Anti-Infective Agents *Eucalyptus Fermentation Flavonols/analysis Humans Malate Dehydrogenase/metabolism Nuts Odorants/analysis *Plant Extracts Plant Leaves Polyphenols/*analysis Principal Component Analysis *Prunus Taste Volatile O; |
| Notes: | "MedlineGarcia-Ruiz, Almudena Rodriguez-Bencomo, Juan Jose Garrido, Ignacio Martin-Alvarez, Pedro J Moreno-Arribas, M Victoria Bartolome, Begona eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2013/03/14 J Sci Food Agric. 2013 Aug 15; 93(10):2507-16. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6067. Epub 2013 Mar 8" |
