Deuscher, Zoe published the artcileKey aroma compounds of dark chocolates differing in organoleptic properties: a GC-O comparative study., Recommanded Product: 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine, the main research area is dark chocolate organoleptic property correspondence hierarchical cluster analysis; comparative detection frequency analysis (cDFA); correspondence analysis (CA); dark chocolate; gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O); heatmap; hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA); key aroma; key odorant; nasal impact frequency (NIF).
Dark chocolate samples were previously classified into four sensory categories. The classification was modelled based on volatile compounds analyzed by direct introduction mass spectrometry of the chocolates’ headspace. The purpose of the study was to identify the most discriminant odor-active compounds that should characterize the four sensory categories. To address the problem, a gas chromatog.-olfactometry (GC-O) study was conducted by 12 assessors using a comparative detection frequency anal. (cDFA) approach on 12 exemplary samples. A nasal impact frequency (NIF) difference threshold combined with a statistical approach (Khi2 test on k proportions) revealed 38 discriminative key odorants able to differentiate the samples and to characterize the sensory categories. A heatmap emphasized the 19 most discriminant key odorants, among which heterocyclic mols. (furanones, pyranones, lactones, one pyrrole, and one pyrazine) played a prominent role with secondary alcs., acids, and esters. The initial sensory classes were retrieved using the discriminant key volatiles in a correspondence anal. (CA) and a hierarchical cluster anal. (HCA). Among the 38 discriminant key odorants, although previously identified in cocoa products, 21 were formally described for the first time as key aroma compounds of dark chocolate. Moreover, 13 key odorants were described for the first time in a cocoa product.
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