Wen-Juan Shi , Tian Chai , Chun-Mei Lv , Xing-Rong Wang , Xin-Ru Zhang , Yin Qiang , Wei-Feng Wang , Jun-Li Yang
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Abstract
Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. (ZBM), as a distinctive spice, is widely used in the food industry offering significant economic value and market potential. The flavor profiles are the key factor in market competition, which are mainly characterized by three dimensions: aroma, numbness and bitterness. Aroma is mainly derived from volatile terpenes, alcohols and esters, and numbness is dominated by unsaturated fatty acid amides, while bitterness is closely related to coumarins, flavonoids and alkaloids. At present, the detection of flavor substances of ZBM was conducted mainly through sensory combined with instrumental analysis, but the existing detection methods need to be improved in terms of sensitivity, standardization and cost efficiency. This review systematically summarizes and analyzes the chemical composition, structural characteristics, and detection methods of the main flavor profiles of ZBM. Furthermore, future research directions are proposed, including the development of low-cost, real-time detection technologies of aroma substances, stabilization methods of numbing substances, and the research of bitter sources. The review aims to provide theoretical support for precise flavor analysis, quality optimization, and high-value product development of ZBM.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Food Composition and Analysis publishes manuscripts on scientific aspects of data on the chemical composition of human foods, with particular emphasis on actual data on composition of foods; analytical methods; studies on the manipulation, storage, distribution and use of food composition data; and studies on the statistics, use and distribution of such data and data systems. The Journal''s basis is nutrient composition, with increasing emphasis on bioactive non-nutrient and anti-nutrient components. Papers must provide sufficient description of the food samples, analytical methods, quality control procedures and statistical treatments of the data to permit the end users of the food composition data to evaluate the appropriateness of such data in their projects.
The Journal does not publish papers on: microbiological compounds; sensory quality; aromatics/volatiles in food and wine; essential oils; organoleptic characteristics of food; physical properties; or clinical papers and pharmacology-related papers.