{"title":"Flavor profiles and genetic basis differences of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei isolates from different isolations in fermented milk","authors":"Huaixiang Tian , Ningwei Huang , Chen Chen , Haiyan Yu , Chang Ge","doi":"10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2025.111274","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</em> from diverse traditional fermented foods exhibit unique flavor profiles in dairy products. In this study, 101 <em>Lacticaseibacillus</em> isolates were categorized into four distinct classes, with those originating from fermented dairy products demonstrating the highest flavor diversity. Multivariate statistical analyses identified diacetyl, acetoin, and 2-nonanone as key volatile compounds characterizing ketone-type isolates. Further examination of two ketone-type isolates and one non-ketone-type isolate, isolated from kurut, sour porridge, and Huangjiu mash respectively, revealed their specific abilities to produce ketones, lactones, and alcohols. Genome comparison of ketone-type and non-ketone-type <em>L. paracasei</em> isolates revealed disparities in the <em>cit</em> gene cluster, <em>als</em>, and <em>but</em> genes within the citrate metabolic pathway. These findings provide novel insights into the flavor diversity and help identify potential key genes involved in flavor formation in <em>L. paracasei</em> isolates, thereby facilitating the application of <em>L. paracasei</em> isolates in fermented dairy products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14095,"journal":{"name":"International journal of food microbiology","volume":"440 ","pages":"Article 111274"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International journal of food microbiology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160525002193","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei from diverse traditional fermented foods exhibit unique flavor profiles in dairy products. In this study, 101 Lacticaseibacillus isolates were categorized into four distinct classes, with those originating from fermented dairy products demonstrating the highest flavor diversity. Multivariate statistical analyses identified diacetyl, acetoin, and 2-nonanone as key volatile compounds characterizing ketone-type isolates. Further examination of two ketone-type isolates and one non-ketone-type isolate, isolated from kurut, sour porridge, and Huangjiu mash respectively, revealed their specific abilities to produce ketones, lactones, and alcohols. Genome comparison of ketone-type and non-ketone-type L. paracasei isolates revealed disparities in the cit gene cluster, als, and but genes within the citrate metabolic pathway. These findings provide novel insights into the flavor diversity and help identify potential key genes involved in flavor formation in L. paracasei isolates, thereby facilitating the application of L. paracasei isolates in fermented dairy products.
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The International Journal of Food Microbiology publishes papers dealing with all aspects of food microbiology. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact and interest, and is of high scientific quality. They should provide scientific or technological advancement in the specific field of interest of the journal and enhance its strong international reputation. Preliminary or confirmatory results as well as contributions not strictly related to food microbiology will not be considered for publication.