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Volatile organic compounds of mountainous plant species and the produced milk as affected by altitude in Greece: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Bozoudi Despina,
Claps Salvatore,
Abraham Eleni M,
Parissi Zoi M,
LitopoulouTzanetaki Evanthia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0307.12573
Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , forage , vegetation (pathology) , plant species , environmental science , sheep milk , composition (language) , biology , agronomy , botany , food science , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , pathology
The objective of this study was to characterise the volatile organic compounds ( VOC s) profile of plant species, bulk forage grazed by sheep and produced milk at different mountainous areas of Greece. The most abundant plant species of vegetation at 800 m (hill‐land) and 1300 m (highland) altitude, bulk forage and milk samples, were collected. The VOC s profiles of the plant species and milk varied. Common VOC s in milk from both areas were identified, whereas others were discriminatory for each area. Overall, the VOC s composition of mountainous milk could provide a basis for Feta cheese identification with its region.