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Aromatic Profile of Ciders by Chemical Quantitative, Gas Chromatography‐Olfactometry, and Sensory Analysis
Author(s) -
Antón María José,
Suárez Valles Belén,
García Hevia Ana,
Picinelli Lobo Anna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/1750-3841.12323
Subject(s) - chemistry , olfactometry , guaiacol , fusel alcohol , aroma , hexanoic acid , chromatography , ethyl hexanoate , phenols , gas chromatography , phenol , sensory analysis , ethyl acetate , organic chemistry , lees , wine , food science , alcohol , enzyme
Abstract Nine samples of Asturias cider have been analyzed for volatile, olfactometric, and sensorial profiles. The aromatic composition was mainly constituted by fusel alcohols and ethyl esters. Among the minor volatile compounds, fatty acids, volatile phenols, and alcohols were the main components. The olfactometric analysis revealed the existence of 55 aromatic areas, exhibiting a wide range of intensities. Components like amyl alcohols, 2‐phenylethanol, ethyl esters such as 2‐methylbutyrate, hexanoate and octanoate, hexanoic and octanoic acids 2‐phenylethyl acetate, 4‐ethyl guaiacol, and 4‐ethyl phenol could be considered as being part of the structure of cider aroma. The extract dilution analysis of one extract identified 2 volatile phenols (4‐ethyl guaiacol and 4‐ethyl phenol) among the most powerful odorants in cider. These components gave significant correlations with the sensory attributes sweet, spicy, and lees.