Identification of aroma compounds in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese by gas chromatography/olfactometry.

TitleIdentification of aroma compounds in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese by gas chromatography/olfactometry.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsQian, MC, Reineccius, G
JournalJ Dairy Sci
Volume85
Issue6
Pagination1362-9
Date Published06/2002
ISSN0022-0302
Abstract

The volatile compounds in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese were isolated by solvent extraction/high vacuum distillation, followed by separation into acidic, basic, water-soluble, and neutral fractions. The neutral fraction was further fractionated by a normal-phase liquid chromatography. Aroma compounds were identified using gas chromatography/Osme-mass spectrometry and confirmed with retention index of standards. Butanoic, hexanoic, octanoic, and decanoic acids are the major free fatty acids contributing to cheesy, lipolyzed aroma. Ethyl butanoate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl propanoate, ethyl pentanoate, ethyl heptanoate, and ethyl decanoate are the major esters contributing to fruity aroma. 2-Methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, 2,4-hexadienal, 2-butenal, pentanal, hexanal, heptanal, diacetyl, phenylacetaldehyde, dimethyltrisulfide, and methional were identified to be odor-active. It was found that 2,3-dimethylpyrazine, 2,6-dimethyl-pyrazine, 2,5-dimethyl-3-ethylpyrazine, trimethyl-pyrazine, 5-ethyl-2-methylpyridine, 2,3-dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine, 2,3,5-trimethyl-6-ethyl-pyrazine, furfural, and 2-furanmethanol contribute to the nutty, roasted aroma in this cheese.

URLhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12146465
DOI10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74202-1
PubMed ID12146465