Title
Mass spectrometry-based flavor monitoring of peruvian chocolate fabrication process
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Flavor is one of the most prominent characteristics of chocolate and is crucial in determining the price the consumer is willing to pay. At present, two types of cocoa beans have been characterized according to their flavor and aroma profile, i.e., (1) the bulk (or ordinary) and (2) the fine flavor cocoa (FFC). The FFC has been distinguished from bulk cocoa for having a great variety of flavors. Aiming to differentiate the FFC bean origin of Peruvian chocolate, an analytical methodology using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed. This methodology allows us to characterize eleven volatile organic compounds correlated to the aromatic profile of FFC chocolate from this geographical region (based on buttery, fruity, floral, ethereal sweet, and roasted flavors). Monitoring these 11 flavor compounds during the chain of industrial processes in a retrospective way, starting from the final chocolate bar towards pre-roasted cocoa beans, allows us to better understand the cocoa flavor development involved during each stage. Hence, this methodology was useful to distinguish chocolates from different regions, north and south of Peru, and production lines. This research can benefit the chocolate industry as a quality control protocol, from the raw material to the final product.
Start page
1
End page
16
Volume
11
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria Alimentos y bebidas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100657299
Source
Metabolites
ISSN of the container
22181989
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by Programa Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Nº 020-2016-INIA-PNIA/UPMSI/I, and the “The Max Planck Partner Group” (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology–Jena with the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú).
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