RT Journal Article
T1 Traceability of functional volatile compounds generated on inoculated cocoa fermentation and its potential health benefits
A1 Mota Gutiérrez, Jatziri
A1 Barbosa Pereira, Letricia
A1 Ferrocino, Llario
A1 Cocolin, Luca
K1 Fermentation
K1 Functional volatile compounds
K1 Starter culture
K1 Yeast
K1 Roasting
K1 Chocolate
K1 Cocoa beans
AB Microbial communities are responsible for the unique functional properties of chocolate. During microbial growth, several antimicrobial and antioxidant metabolites are produced and can influence human wellbeing. In the last decades, the use of starter cultures in cocoa fermentation has been pushed to improve nutritional value, quality, and the overall product safety. However, it must be noted that unpredictable changes in cocoa flavor have been reported between the different strains from the same species used as a starter, causing a loss of desirable notes and flavors. Thus, the importance of an accurate selection of the starter cultures based on the biogenic effect to complement and optimize chocolate quality has become a major interest for the chocolate industry. This paper aimed to review the microbial communities identified from spontaneous cocoa fermentations and focused on the yeast starter strains used in cocoa beans and their sensorial and flavor profile. The potential compounds that could have health-promoting benefits like limonene, benzaldehyde, 2-phenylethanol, 2-methylbutanal, phenylacetaldehyde, and 2-phenylethyl acetate were also evaluated as their presence remained constant after roasting. Further research is needed to highlight the future perspectives of microbial volatile compounds as biomarkers to warrant food quality and safety.
PB MDPI
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/20991
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/20991
LA eng
NO Mota-Gutierrez, J.; Barbosa-Pereira, L.; Ferrocino, I.; Cocolin, L. Traceability of Functional Volatile Compounds Generated on Inoculated Cocoa Fermentation and Its Potential Health Benefits. Nutrients 2019, 11, 884
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026