Huihui Fu , Jiaxin Jin , Sheng Xiao , Jingyun Wang , Yu Li , TongZhong Li , XiaoLi Li , Junhong Tu , Wei Fu , Hongmei Wen , Qingling Wang , Meng Wang
{"title":"The analysis of distinctive lipid metabolism characteristics in dry-cured beef during processing","authors":"Huihui Fu , Jiaxin Jin , Sheng Xiao , Jingyun Wang , Yu Li , TongZhong Li , XiaoLi Li , Junhong Tu , Wei Fu , Hongmei Wen , Qingling Wang , Meng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.fochx.2025.102540","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dry-cured beef (DB), CG (control group), FG (fermented group), RG (ripened group) stages were selected to analyse the key lipid metabolites using the lipid metabolism approach based on UPLC-MS/MS. We identified 301 metabolites from 13 subclasses, with 80 markedly different lipids. Fatty acyls (FA) and glycerol phospholipids (GP) were the most abundant. Glycerophospholipid metabolism and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids were key metabolic pathways affected during DB processing. The lipid oxidation indexes significantly rose in RG stage (<em>P</em> < 0.05). DB's hardness, springiness, gumminess, chewiness, adhesiveness, and resilience all increased significantly (<em>P</em> < 0.05), while cohesiveness decreased. Additionally, <em>L*</em> (brightness), <em>a*</em> (redness), and <em>b*</em> (yellowness) decreased significantly (<em>P</em> < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that <em>L</em>* was positively correlated with carnitine (C13:1, C15:1, C22:6), <em>b</em>*, and <em>a</em>*, which had a significant impact on DB's final quality. The research provides insights for assessing lipid-related quality control and enhancing DB production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12334,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry: X","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 102540"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Food Chemistry: X","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525003876","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, APPLIED","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Dry-cured beef (DB), CG (control group), FG (fermented group), RG (ripened group) stages were selected to analyse the key lipid metabolites using the lipid metabolism approach based on UPLC-MS/MS. We identified 301 metabolites from 13 subclasses, with 80 markedly different lipids. Fatty acyls (FA) and glycerol phospholipids (GP) were the most abundant. Glycerophospholipid metabolism and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids were key metabolic pathways affected during DB processing. The lipid oxidation indexes significantly rose in RG stage (P < 0.05). DB's hardness, springiness, gumminess, chewiness, adhesiveness, and resilience all increased significantly (P < 0.05), while cohesiveness decreased. Additionally, L* (brightness), a* (redness), and b* (yellowness) decreased significantly (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that L* was positively correlated with carnitine (C13:1, C15:1, C22:6), b*, and a*, which had a significant impact on DB's final quality. The research provides insights for assessing lipid-related quality control and enhancing DB production.
期刊介绍:
Food Chemistry: X, one of three Open Access companion journals to Food Chemistry, follows the same aims, scope, and peer-review process. It focuses on papers advancing food and biochemistry or analytical methods, prioritizing research novelty. Manuscript evaluation considers novelty, scientific rigor, field advancement, and reader interest. Excluded are studies on food molecular sciences or disease cure/prevention. Topics include food component chemistry, bioactives, processing effects, additives, contaminants, and analytical methods. The journal welcome Analytical Papers addressing food microbiology, sensory aspects, and more, emphasizing new methods with robust validation and applicability to diverse foods or regions.