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Review

Metabolomics Approaches for the Comprehensive Evaluation of Fermented Foods: A Review

by
Yaxin Gao
1,
Lizhen Hou
1,
Jie Gao
1,
Danfeng Li
1,
Zhiliang Tian
1,
Bei Fan
1,2,
Fengzhong Wang
2,3,* and
Shuying Li
1,*
1
Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuan Ming Yuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
2
Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
3
Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Foods 2021, 10(10), 2294; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10102294
Submission received: 7 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 September 2021 / Published: 28 September 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Trends and Applications of Metabolomics in Food Analysis, Authentication and Process Monitoring)
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Abstract

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Fermentation is an important process that can provide new flavors and nutritional and functional foods, to deal with changing consumer preferences. Fermented foods have complex chemical components that can modulate unique qualitative properties. Consequently, monitoring the small molecular metabolites in fermented food is critical to clarify its qualitative properties and help deliver personalized nutrition. In recent years, the application of metabolomics to nutrition research of fermented foods has expanded. In this review, we examine the application of metabolomics technologies in food, with a primary focus on the different analytical approaches suitable for food metabolomics and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches. In addition, we summarize emerging studies applying metabolomics in the comprehensive analysis of the flavor, nutrition, function, and safety of fermented foods, as well as emphasize the applicability of metabolomics in characterizing the qualitative properties of fermented foods.

1. Introduction

Fermented foods have been produced and consumed since around the Neolithic period and have been embedded in dietary cultural norms around the world [1,2]. Fermentation preserves food and provides new flavors and textures from traditional foods that contribute to pleasant gastronomic experiences and health benefits [3,4]. Globally, a wide variety of fermented foods commonly present in daily diets, which include those derived from beans, milk, cereals, vegetables, fruits, meat, and seafood [5]. Some commonly consumed fermented foods include miso, soy paste, natto, and vinegar from East and Southeast Asia and yogurt, cheese, and kefir from Europe and America [6,7,8]. Other traditionally fermented foods include pickled fruit and vegetables and fermented beverages (e.g., beer, wine, and tea) from cereals and plants [9,10].
Fermentation is a metabolic process wherein microorganisms enzymatically convert substrates in raw materials into new products, which results in the unique final flavor, nutritional, functional, and safety characteristics of fermented foods [5,11]. The microorganisms used in fermented foods mainly include fungi (e.g., Saccharomyces spp., Mucor spp., and Rhizopus spp.) and bacteria (e.g., Bacillus subtilis spp., Lactobacillus spp., and Bifidobacterium spp.) [12,13]. Fermented foods have been recognized as key ingredients to develop novel functional foods in the food industry. Fermentation can foster the improvement of food properties, including the transformation of the nutrient profile and the formation of novel flavor, as well as functional and health properties, because microorganisms can generate enzymes that degrade macromolecular compounds and nonnutritive factors (e.g., tannin, protease inhibitor, and soybean agglutinin) in raw materials, to improve the digestion and absorption characteristics [10,14,15,16,17]. In addition, food safety and shelf life can be enhanced by preventing growth of pathogenic microorganisms [18]. Therefore, the actions of microorganisms on the primary and secondary metabolites generated during the fermentation process modify the properties of fermented foods. Recently, researchers have preferred using metabolomics analysis to provide detailed information regarding metabolites (amino acids, lipids, and phytochemicals) and thus effectively evaluate food properties.
Currently, metabolomics is an emerging field but is also considered an established but evolving analytical technology widely involved in many fields such as food science, food quality, and food safety [19,20]. With the continuous advancement of separation techniques and high-resolution mass spectrometry, and improvements in database and data processing software, metabolomics is gradually gaining acceptance as a method to empirically delineate the properties of fermented foods and probe functional metabolomes [21,22]. The concept of metabolomics was first proposed by Nicholson in 1999, as a component of systems biology. It extends the principles of genomics and transcriptomics, enabling qualitative and quantitative analysis of small molecular metabolites (<1500 Da) in biological systems [23,24].
Metabolomics allows for the collection of all metabolites in cells, tissues, or organisms under specific physiological periods or conditions [25]. Metabolomic signatures (fingerprints) can be obtained using different approaches, such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry (CE-MS) [26,27,28]. MS-based metabolomics is divided into two types based on whether they are targeted. Non-targeted metabolomics is biased toward high-resolving power, detecting as many metabolites as possible without quantification; involves detectors including time-of-flight (TOF), Orbitrap, and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR); can identify several thousand metabolites. In contrast, targeted metabolomics aims to achieve highly sensitive detection and quantification, usually targeting and quantifying a selected group of compounds with a triple quadrupole (QQQ) detector [19,28]. The sensitivity, resolution, and metabolite coverage vary among these approaches, based on the corresponding analytical instruments, which often complement each other. However, the primary disciplines utilizing the applications of quantitative and qualitative metabolomics include microbiology [29], plant physiology [30], medicine [31], human health [32], and food and nutritional research [33].
In this review, we assess the latest applications of metabolomics in fermented food research. We discuss several metabolomics approaches and outline the perspectives on the current trends toward applying metabolomics to probe the flavor, nutrition, function, and safety properties of fermented foods. Further, this review provides a reference for quality control and identification associated with fermented foods.

2. Methodology

Studies describing food metabolomics have been published in many journals in the same field. Multiple databases were used to conduct a comprehensive search on related topics, such as Science Direct, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Web of science, and Google Scholar. The keywords included metabolomics, food, fermentation, detection methods, flavor, nutrition, function, safety, research, and were combined in different ways to effectively search relevant and up-to-date literature.

3. Metabolomics Workflow

The basic metabolomics workflow was gradually standardized during application development (Table 1). It comprises three key steps: sample preparation, analytical approach, and data processing and biological interpretation (Figure 1, from http://www.google.com, accessed on 30 June 2021) [23,34]. Effective sample preparation is a critical step for subsequent analysis [35]. The methods for collecting and processing samples vary based on the samples or research questions, and mainly involve time-dependent sampling to reflect the temporal dynamics and microbial successions involved in fermentation [36]. Metabolite separation and detection (e.g., NMR and GC-MS) have been recognized as key steps in metabolic profiling [37]. Metabolomics studies, distinguished by different separation and detection methods, have been widely used in foods. They can effectively discriminate and predict potential metabolites and explain the biological processes studied, thus reflecting the food properties, such as flavor, nutrition.

3.1. Metabolomic Approaches Based on Different Separations and Instrumentation

3.1.1. NMR-Based Metabolomics

NMR is one of the most frequently used analytical tools in metabolomic fingerprinting and profiling [38]. Several recent publications have described NMR-based metabolomics in plants, animal tissues, foods, and beverages [39]. NMR, which relies on bulky and expensive instruments (magnets and electronics), can interpret biomolecular dynamics with stereochemical detail, and detect all compounds with abundant protons, such as sugars, polyphenols, amino acids, vitamins, nucleotides, and other organic compounds [40,41,42]. Beyond the initial installation costs, the running costs are relatively inexpensive [43]. Moreover, the non-destructive characteristics of the technology have ensured wide adoption among current metabolomic approaches, since sample preparation is relatively simple and does not involve chemical extractions, which contributes to the ability to analyze a single sample in multiple consecutive experiments [44,45]. Moreover, with minimal sample preparation, NMR technology enables simultaneous identification and absolute quantification of compounds in a sample based on the direct relationship between molar concentration and the intensity of the NMR resonances, achieving high-throughput detection [46]. However, the lower sensitivity and large sample quantity requirements are the principal drawbacks of NMR [47,48]. In addition, high-resolution NMR spectroscopy (HRMAS-NMR) has become a rapid and accurate alternative technique at the molecular level, following the development of high-field NMR spectrometers [49]. In recent years, NMR spectroscopy has been widely applied to analyze the metabolomes of traditional foods such as soy sauce [50], fermented fish sauce [51], and alcoholic beverages [49].

3.1.2. FT-IR-Based Metabolomics

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is considered an effective tool for classifying, characterizing, and identifying small molecules, and FT-IR spectroscopy has rapidly become a valuable metabolic fingerprinting tool [52,53,54]. FT-IR enables the simultaneous and accurate measurement of major and minor components, such as carbohydrates, polysaccharides, polyphenols, proteins, amino acids, and fatty acids [55,56,57]. Similar to NMR spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy can also be performed in a rapid and non-destructive manner without sample extraction and derivation on either liquid or solid samples [58]. It is often applied for rapid detection of adulteration and evaluation of the maturity of foods (e.g., sesame oil, mango) [59,60,61]. However, its major disadvantage is the inability to distinguish the chemical constituents of a mixture [62]. Thus, FT-IR is generally combined with other analytical techniques to provide more accurate information on elemental composition and molecular structure, resulting in the identification of the main metabolites (e.g., sugars and organic acids) found in fermented foods [54,63,64].

3.1.3. GC-MS/LC-MS-Based Metabolomics

Over the past decades, MS-based chromatographic systems (GC or LC) have rapidly developed into the most commonly used analytical approaches in metabolomic studies, partly because they yield higher sensitivity than the previously discussed techniques [35,65,66]. The crucial component for GC-MS and LC-MS operation is the mass detector, including QQQ, TOF, and electrospray-ionization (ESI), each of which have advantages depending on the specific applications and sample types [67,68]. The choice of chromatographic separation for metabolite analysis is related to the physicochemical properties of the compounds, and both approaches have their own related advantages and disadvantages.
GC-MS is the preferred analytical technique for the study of volatile compounds and is mainly employed for evaluating primary metabolites such as amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, alcohols, and sugars or sugar alcohols [45,69]. GC-MS-based metabolomics provides high sensitivity and highly repeatable fragmentation, and takes advantage of well-established spectral databases, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Wiley, and the Automated Mass spectral Deconvolution and Identification System (AMDIS), allowing for the identification of important biomarkers [70]. However, one drawback of GC-MS-based metabolomics is the complex pre-treatments required before analysis, followed by difficult sample processing and derivatization required to modify polarity and facilitate effective separation [71,72]. Thus, the long detection time required for this approach may not meet the requirements for the rapid detection of many analytes. In contrast, LC-MS is the most widely used technique in metabolomics for profiling soluble and/or unknown metabolites and is commonly used for evaluating secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, phospholipids, and polyamines [45]. Similar to GC-MS, LC-MS-based metabolomics is also characterized by high sensitivity, robustness, and versatility. Notably, volatility is not required in this approach, allowing for more extensive metabolite detection. The sample derivatization process can be omitted, reducing background signal noise and providing higher quality data [73,74]. Owing to higher separation and sensitivity, GC-MS/LC-MS-based metabolomics has been widely applied to study various complex food matrices, such as dry-cured hams [75], tea [76], honey [77], as well as fermented foods [78,79].

3.1.4. CE-MS-Based Metabolomics

CE-MS, another approach in metabolomics, is now a widely used analytical separation technique, notable for the separation of highly polar and charged metabolites, based on varying mass-to-charge ratios, such as amino acids, organic acids, and nucleotides [80,81]. The most attractive aspect of CE-MS is that the proposed workflow only requires small amounts of organic reagents. This facilitates convenient analysis of volume-limited biological samples, providing rapid yet comprehensive profiling of compounds from small inorganic ions to large proteins [82]. However, the low sample throughput in CE-MS results in relatively poor concentration sensitivity, leading to lower detection sensitivity and reproducibility. In this sense, compared with other analytical separation techniques, metabolome profiling studies using CE-MS lack representativeness, which limits its application [83]. In contrast with GC-MS and LC-MS approaches that require interaction with a stationary phase, separation by CE relies on a small electrolyte-filled capillary. Most metabolites are too polar or ionic to be retained by the columns used in GC- and LC-MS [37]. Often, samples that cannot be separated by GC- or LC-MS can be easily resolved by CE-MS [84]. Thus, CE-MS with higher separation is considered a complementary tool to traditional chromatographic techniques, thus improving the efficiency and abundance in the metabolite detection spectra [21]. Over the past few years, recent developments in CE-MS instrumentation for sample throughput and quality control have been achieved. The usefulness of CE-MS as an independent or supplementary technique is gradually gaining traction in the fields of biomedical, clinical, microbial, plant, and food metabolomics [85].

3.1.5. Electronic Nose-Based Metabolomics

Another important detector with applications in metabolomics research is the electronic nose (E-nose), which deploys electronic sensors to mimic the biological olfactory mechanism to obtain the overall odor of products [86,87]. The common E-nose comprises an aroma extraction system, sensor array, analog-to-digital system, and a method for pattern recognition, allowing it to recognize simple or complex, natural or synthetic organic odor compounds but not specific metabolites [88,89]. In this context, the volatile compounds detected by an E-nose exhibit a unique composition, such that they can be used for quality change detection and identification. The E-nose approach has been extensively used in many industries, such as grain [90], dairy [91], and pharmaceuticals [92]. In comparison with traditional high-throughput metabolomic techniques, E-nose technology is easy to operate, offers a lower cost alternative, and non-destructive detection; however, E-nose-based metabolomics technology is still considered to be in its infancy [93]. Furthermore, the use of E-nose technology can quickly achieve real-time monitoring of the quality of agricultural products compared to GC-MS [94]. Combining E-nose technology with MS has been successfully used to distinguish the quality, aroma, and origin of fermented foods, including apple cider vinegar and soybean paste [95,96].

3.2. Metabolomic Analyses Based on Data Interpretation and Multivariate Statistics

Metabolomics generates extensive datasets that require effective data processing methods to successively interpret their biological implications. Bioinformatics and multifunctional tools for performing compound identification, statistics, enrichment, pathway prediction, and visualization provide high-quality and comprehensive metabolomics information (Table 1).
Before pattern recognition analysis (multivariate statistical analysis), raw metabolomics data must be pre-processed, and a series of adjustments such as baseline correction, peak recognition, peak alignment, and normalization must be performed using the appropriate software, such as MestreNova (Mestrelab Research, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and Progenesis QI (Waters Corp., Milford, MA, USA) [97,98]. Subsequently, metabolite identification and characterization are completed based on accurate mass, secondary fragments, and isotope distribution, through gradually standardized online software or websites (e.g., the Human Metabolome Database, HMDB, https://www.hmdb.ca, accessed on 30 June 2021; METLIN Database, https://metlin.scripps.edu/, accessed on 30 June 2021) [98]. The software used may have a great influence on data processing and results; it is important to select an appropriate software package according to different metabolomics methods and research objectives.
In addition, the application of multivariate statistical analysis can effectively reduce the complexity of a reliable metabolomics dataset containing qualitative and quantitative information in interpreting complex biological systems or related biological processes [99,100]. To date, the multivariate statistical tools developed, mainly through SIMCA-P software (Umetrics, Sweden), comprise three major techniques: unsupervised, supervised, and pathway analysis [101]. Principal component analysis (PCA), the most commonly used unsupervised tool, converts a large number of related datasets into a limited number of variables to visualize the most important trends after dimensionality reduction [102]. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) are usually used to assess obvious differences between the groups (variables) within datasets and identify the biomarkers through the value of variables of importance in projection (VIP) [102,103]. Regarding pathway analysis, pathway enrichment analysis of differential metabolites is mainly based on the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG, https://www.genome.jp/kegg/, accessed on 30 June 2021) database or MetaboAnalyst (https://www.metaboanalyst.ca/, accessed on 30 June 2021), which helps understand the mechanisms of metabolic pathway changes in a sample [99]. Therefore, a reasonable and effective data processing method for metabolomics can maximize the interpretation of the biological significance of the sample and predict the properties of fermented foods [104,105].
Table
Table 1. Computational tools for metabolomics analysis.
Table 1. Computational tools for metabolomics analysis.
BiobanksRoleReferences
MestreNovaData processing prediction, publication, verification; data storage and retrieval[97]
Progenesis QIData processing and normalization; qualitative, quantitative and identification of small molecules with significant changes[98]
SIMCAMultivariate statistical analysis; pattern recognition of PCA, PLS-DA, OPLS-DA[97,99,100,101]
RStudioMultivariate tool; heatmap of metabolites and their concentration changes[97]
HMDBPhysicochemical and biological properties; biomarker discovery; metabolic pathway information[97,98,99,100,101]
METLINMetabolite identification; metabolite structure; links to other databases[98,100,101]
PubChemBiological properties of organic small molecule; metabolite structure; links to other databases[100]
MetaboAnalystData analysis, visualization, and functional annotation; multivariate analysis; metabolite significance; pathway identification[98,99,101]
KEGGMetabolic pathway; metabolite interactions; delivery of gene to metabolite function[98,99,101]
MevHierarchical cluster analysis; heatmap of metabolites and their concentration changes[100]
CytoscapeInteraction network visualization: correlation analysis linked to gene, protein, and metabolite expression[99]
Note and Abbreviations: SIMCA, soft independent modeling of class analogy; Mev, Multiple Experiment Viewer.

4. Applications of Fermented Foods

With increased consumption and a societal increase in health consciousness, the general population is more concerned about whether food and nutrition play an important role in maintaining health and reducing the risk of various diseases. The rise in health awareness has driven tremendous public interest in fermented foods, which have multiple health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective properties [106,107]. Fermentation can influence the improvement of organoleptic characteristics, nutritional and functional properties, and safety considerations with a final positive effect on human health, mainly because of the secondary metabolites generated from the interaction of raw materials and probiotics [108,109]. Metabolomic profiling of fermented foods has been used to monitor metabolites representative of qualitative properties during fermentation to predict nutritional, functional, flavor, and safety characteristics of the final products [109,110].

4.1. Flavor

The flavor of fermented foods is mostly generated through microbial metabolism and enzymatic biochemical reactions [111]. It is a key indicator of sensory qualities, which often directly determines acceptance by consumers [112]. Characterization of fermented food flavor also contributes to determining the maturity of a product and the differences among products obtained from different production locations or fermentation strains [112,113]. It mainly depends on the composition of volatile flavor compounds, which constitute a preferred flavor, or an unpleasant flavor based on different composition conditions. Flavor components are usually identified by GC-MS [114,115]. The most relevant information obtained from metabolomic studies on the flavors of fermented foods is presented in Table 2.
Distinctive flavors are essential factors in alcoholic beverages, including baijiu, huangjiu, beer, and red wine, which are all commonly consumed in Chinese society. Yang et al. [116] applied GC-GC-TOF-MS to analyze baijiu made from yellow, white, and black daqu, and captured 401 volatile compounds, mainly aromatic compounds and pyrazines. Among them, white daqu has the most types of esters and alcohols, but the levels of esters and alcohols in yellow and black daqu were higher than in white daqu, which may be related to microbial metabolism during fermentation. The flavor of Chinese huangjiu from Shanxi, a yellow rice wine with zao-aroma, was also analyzed based on GC-MS and GC-olfactometry (GC-O) techniques, and ethyl cinnamate and ethyl 3-phenylpropionate were demonstrated to be key aroma compounds, which indicated differences from others such as Zhejiang Shaoxing and Fujian Hongqu huangjiu [112,115]. Pu-erh tea is a unique tea obtained from the fermentation of Monascus tea, and the understanding of the formation and evolution mechanism of its flavor-active compounds can improve its quality. Deng et al. [117] summarized the metabolic evolution of key flavor-active compounds during Pu-erh tea fermentation systematically based on headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME)-GC-MS. The volatile fingerprint and flavor profiles of fermented soybean foods have been investigated using metabolomics technologies. The flavor of fermented soy foods significantly reduces the proportion of beany flavor substances in the soybean itself, which is an unpleasant flavor affecting its consumption [118]. Wangzhihe red sufu, a Chinese traditional fermented condiment, was analyzed using metabolomics during the fermentation process, and four typical commercial red sufu products were detected by GC-MS, GC-O/MS, and E-nose [119]. The most prevalent volatile components (e.g., phenolics, esters, and alcohols) varied in the molded phetze, salted phetze, and post-fermentation stages of red sufu, and there were differences in the overall volatile profiles of the four sufu products, which were conducive to effective discrimination of the extent of sufu maturity and the type of sufu products. Notably, the flavor of products related to natto, and soybeans fermented by B. subtilis, are usually undesirable to the Chinese population, whereas natto is very popular in Japan where it is an important side dish. The volatile metabolite composition of natto products has been investigated through GC-MS and NMR, and it has been shown that ammonia, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, isovalerate, isobutyrate, and 2-methylbutyrate are increased in amount and proportion in natto, which may explain the undesirable flavor [120,121,122]. Gao et al. [122] studied soymilk fermented by B. subtilis through NMR and not only found undesirable flavor compounds but also explained the changes in nutrients and functional components in fermented soymilk. In addition, metabolomics has played a key role in determining the maturity of cheese and other dairy products [113], the analysis of the correlation between flavor components and microbial communities in the types of fermented mandarin fish [123], and the elucidation of dynamic changes in flavor composition during the fermentation of rose vinegar and shrimp paste [124,125].
Table
Table 2. Metabolomics applied to different fermented foods on the flavor property.
Table 2. Metabolomics applied to different fermented foods on the flavor property.
Fermented FoodsMicroorganismsMetabolomic AnalysisReferences
TechniquesCompounds/Properties Analyzed
DajiangYeast, Aspergillus, Mucor, Rhizopus, Lactobacillus, TetragenococcusHS-SPME/GC-MSAlcohols, esters, phenolic acids, aldehydes, ketones[78]
Red sufuMonascus purpureus, Aspergilus oryzae, Actinomucor elegansGC-MS, GC-MS-O, E-noseAmino acids, organic acids[119]
NattoBacillus subtilisGC-MS; NMRAmino acids, organic acids, pyrazines; ammonia[120,121,122]
CheeseLactic acid bacteriaHS-SPME/GC-MS, FT-IR, E-noseLactose, lactate and citrate, amino acids, fatty acids[113]
HuangjiuYeastGC/GC-MS, GC-OEsters, linalool, neroidol, geranyl acetone, 2-pentyl-furan, methanethiol[112,115]
BaijiuYeast, Lactobacillus,
Acetobacter		GC×GC-TOF/MSAromatic compounds, pyrazines[116]
Red wineYeastHS-SPME-Arrow-GC-MS/MSPiperitone, mintlactone, menthyl acetate, neomenthyl acetate[79]
VinegarAcetobacter, LactobacillusHS-SPME/GC-MSEthyl acetate, phenylethyl alcohol, acetoin, acetic acid[124]
Pu-erh teaMonascus purpureus, Bacillus, Rasamsonia, Lichtheimia, DebaryomycesHS-SPME/GC-MSβ-damascenone, methoxybenzene, 2,4-nonadienal, terpinene, linalool[114,117]
Siniperca chuatsiPsychrilyobacter, Fusobacterium, VibrioHS-SPME/GC-MSAlcohols, hydrocarbons, nitrogen compounds[123]
Shrimp pasteSalimicrobium, Lentibacillus, Lactobacillus, TetragenococcusHS-SPME/GC-MSAlcohols, aldehydes, nitrogen compounds[125]

4.2. Nutrition and Function

Consumer interest “beyond nutrition” and “functional” foods has surged dramatically, and fermented foods occupy a significant space in the functional foods market [126,127]. Controlling the growth of natural microorganisms or employing probiotics during fermentation, can improve the nutritional and functional value of food [128]. The functions of fermented foods are mainly related to the biological reactions caused by enzymes produced by microorganisms. On the one hand, the basic nutrients of the substrate (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) are degraded into more basic molecular components (e.g., peptides, amino acids, monosaccharides, and fatty acids) or undergo configuration changes (e.g., glycoside to aglycon). However, specific functional components (e.g., menadione and nattokinase) of microbial metabolism are produced. The metabolites (such as genistein, tea polyphenols, selenium) constitute the dietary components of fermented foods, which will affect the epigenetic mechanisms (such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and demethylation) driven by intestinal microbiota, lymphocytic cells, and cancer cells in vivo, conferring fermented foods with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, anti-cancer, and neuroprotective properties [129,130,131], thus extending their use as nutraceuticals. The application of metabolomics to decipher nutritional and functional components has recently increased (Table 3). Currently, attention on fermented functional foods is mainly focused on fermented bean products, fermented dairy, and alcoholic beverages.
Fermented soy products, including miso, meju, soybean paste, tempeh, and natto, are a staple in daily cuisine in East Asian countries. Based on metabolic characterization, it was found that during fermentation, formation and abundance of small peptides, amino acids, and fatty acids through the degradation of macromolecular substances such as protein and fat have an important influence on the nutritional quality of fermented soy foods [132,133]. With the extended fermentation time, the composition ratio of the main metabolites will change, and the level of functional active ingredients (e.g., γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and isoflavones) will increase, improving the nutritional value and biological activity, potentially benefiting human health [21,122,134]. Kim et al. [135] applied GC-MS and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC)-Q-TOF-MS to identify doenjang metabolites; they determined that amino acids and sugars are the main nutrients, while increasing levels of isoflavones and soyasaponins after the configuration changes exerted antioxidant properties and improved digestibility. Subsequently, some researchers attempted metabolic tracking of isoflavones in healthy adults after consumption of fermented soy foods [136]. The study used NMR and UPLC-MS to monitor the changes in isoflavones in the food, plasma, and urine after consumption of fermented or non-fermented soybeans, confirming that the bioavailability of isoflavones in fermented soybeans increased with a positive impact on health. Another study used metabolomics based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)-Q-TOF-MS/MS to identify possible antihypertensive compounds in Korean fermented soybeans [131], analyzed changes in the levels of amino acids and lipids, and determined that levels of phenolic compounds, GABA, antioxidants, and antihypertensive peptides after fermentation were high.
Fermented dairy products in the market are mainly yogurt and cheese, both of which are fermented by lactic acid bacteria, such as Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus [137,138]. The probiotic effects of fermented foods have been reported; different fermentation strains and conditions affect the nutritional and functional quality of the final products [139]. The ripening process of cheese has been metabolically fingerprinted using NMR [137]. As the ripening period increases, the metabolic profile showed a distinct pattern of change. Carbohydrates, organic acids, amino acids, and derivatives mainly contribute to the nutritional value of cheese. In addition, fermentation temperature has a significant impact on yogurt quality, which affects microbial growth [140]. Metabolomic profiles were evaluated for yogurt at different temperatures based on UPLC-QQQ-TOF-MS. Lipids and lipid-like molecules were the main metabolites, and amino acids and peptides were the second most abundant; both of these were generated by lipid metabolism and protein degradation. These are more conducive to digestion and absorption and confer health benefits by reducing blood pressure and regulating immunity [139,141,142].
Alcoholic beverages are prepared from plant sources such as grapes and cereals, the characteristics are mainly affected by yeast fermentation. Sugars represent the main groups of metabolites in wines, while organic acids, amino acids, and phenolic compounds represent other minor metabolites, which together constitute the basic nutritional quality of wines fermented with yeast strains [143]. Grapes and red wines are the major dietary sources of stilbenes, which influence human health through antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-tumor, and neuroprotective effects, with resveratrol as a typical representative compound [144,145]. HPLC-MS is the most commonly applied technique for determining phenolic compounds, particularly stilbenes [146]. Tabago et al. [49] successfully summarized the potential of NMR metabolomics in terms of geographical origin, variety, vintage, fermentation, and quality evaluation of wine and alcohol, to distinguish wines under different fermentation conditions such as bacterial and yeast strains and agricultural cultivars [147].
In addition, metabolomics has been applied to cabbage vinegar [148], Chinese fermented fish sauce [23], Chinese Pu-erh tea [105], and pickles [149] to characterize the key chemical components related to nutrition and function, providing a reference for the development of functional foods.
Table
Table 3. Metabolomic analysis techniques applied to different fermented foods considering nutritional and functional properties.
Table 3. Metabolomic analysis techniques applied to different fermented foods considering nutritional and functional properties.
Fermented FoodsMicroorganismsMetabolomic AnalysisReferences
TechniquesCompounds
MejuBacillus sp., Mucor sp., Aspergillus sp.UPLC-Q/TOF-MSSmall peptides, amino acids, GABA[132]
DoenjangPenicillium glabrum, Aspergillus oryzaeGC-TOF-MS,
UPLC-Q/TOF-MS		Amino acids, organic acids, sugars and sugar alcohols, isoflavones[133,134,135]
Cheonggukujang (or miso, natto)Bacillus subtilis, Mucor sp., Bacillus sp., Aspergillus sp.; E. faeciumUPLC-Q/TOF-MSPhenolic compounds, peptides, GABA[131,136]
CheeseLactic acid bacteriaNMRLactose, uridine diphosphate-hexose, amino acids, organic acids,[137]
YogurtLactic acid bacteriaUPLC-Triple/TOF-MSLipids, lipid-like molecules, small peptides, amino acids, GABA[98,139]
WinesYeasts, Lactobacillus,
Acetobacter		NMR, FT-IR; GC/GC-TOF/MS; HPLC-MS;Polyphenols, amino acids, ethanol, resveratrol, stilbenes[49,116,146,147]
Cabbage vinegarLactobacillus, AcetobacterNMR, GC-MSOrganic acids, alcohols, sulfides (dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, and dimethyl trisulfide)[148]
Pu-erh teaAspergillus pallidofulvus, Aspergillus sesamicola, Penicillium manginiiUHPLC-Q/TOF-MSPhenolic compounds, amino acids[105]
Fermented fish sauceFirmicutes, Proteobacteria, FusobacteriaUHPLC-Q/TOF-MSSmall peptides, amino acids[23]
Pickle nozawanaLatilactobacillus curvatus, Levilactobacillus brevisNMR, GC-MSOrganic acids, GABA, choline, 2,3-butanedione, acetoin, ethyl acetate[149]

4.3. Safety

Consumers not only pay attention to the sensory and nutritional value of food but now also have an increasing awareness of food safety, encouraging the food industry to establish and maintain product characteristics [150]. Highly complex biological changes are usually encountered during the fermentation process, and metabolomic analyses by NMR or LC-MS can explain safety properties of fermented products indicating whether fermentation improves the safety or generates toxic compounds. The most relevant studies on the safety of fermented foods based on metabolomic analyses are presented in Table 4.
The improvement in food safety is mainly reflected in the changes in the nonnutritive factors or toxic compounds of the raw materials (e.g., soyasaponins and alkaloids) before and after fermentation, which improve digestion and absorption. Seo et al. [151] performed MS-based metabolomics on koji fermentation with different substrates (soybean, rice, and wheat) and microbial inoculation. The breakdown of glycosides to free compounds, including soyasaponins and flavonoids, is obvious during fermentation, revealing the nutritional, functional, and consumer safety aspects of fermented foods. Kasprowicz-Potocka et al. [152] concluded that the reduction of alkaloids occurs in fermented lupin meal by yeasts. Nevertheless, a few compounds are not conducive to food quality during fermentation. Biogenic amines and ethyl carbamate carry a certain toxicity in fermented foods (e.g., miso soy paste and fermented fish) and have been detected with LC-MS, CE-MS, and GC-MS-based metabolomics [21,23]. However, probiotics influenced the levels of methylamine, putrescine, ethyl paraben, and ethyl carbamate [37,153]. In addition, metabolomics approaches have also been widely used in the detection of chemical preservatives in fermented foods, including shrimp paste, pickles, soy sauce, and fish sauce [154]. Metabolites from pathogenic microorganisms can be rapidly determined using metabolomic approaches, whereas the development is still in the early stages [155].
Table
Table 4. Metabolomic analyses applied to different fermented foods considering safety properties.
Table 4. Metabolomic analyses applied to different fermented foods considering safety properties.
Fermented FoodsMicroorganismsMetabolomic AnalysisReferences
TechniquesCompounds/Components Analyzed
DoenjangBacillus subtilis, Rhizopus, Mucor, Aspergillus sp.GC-MSSoyasaponins[134]
CheonggukjangBacillus sp.GC-TOF-MS, CE-TOF-MSSoyasaponins[21]
KojiAspergillus oryzae, Bacillus amyloliquefaciensGC-TOF-MS, UHPLC-MS/MSSoyasaponins[151]
VinegarBacillus subtilis, Rizhopus, Mucor, Aspergillus sp.GC-MSBenzoic acid, sorbic acid, dehydroacetic acid, ethyl paraben[153]
Fermented fish sauceFirmicutes, Proteobacteria, FusobacteriaUHPLC-Q/TOF-MSTrimethylamine N-oxide, putrescine, cadaverine[23]
Shrimp paste, PicklesLentibacillus, Lactobacillus, Latilactobacillus, TetragenococcusGC-FIDBenzoic acid, sorbic acid, propionic acid[154]
CheeseLactic acid bacteriaGC/LC-MS, NMR, FI-TRPathogenic bacteria and its metabolites[155]

5. Conclusions and Future Prospects

As the population and health awareness continue to increase, there will be an increasing need for functional as well as nutritious, safe, and palatable foods to meet changing consumer preferences. Fermentation technology can become a source of such functional foods, including the industrial production of traditional fermented foods, the development of fermented foods based on new raw materials, and the improvement of existing food fermentation technologies. Currently, fermented foods usually contain one or more probiotics beneficial to health. Fermentation is a highly complex biological process, which is essential for imparting new flavor characteristics to fermented foods, improving the nutritional and functional properties of raw materials, and improving the biological safety of fermented products. The industrial production and promotion of fermented foods is dependent on understanding its qualitative properties, which may require the introduction of new application technologies for characterization.
The characterization should mainly include the main metabolites and secondary metabolites in the fermented foods, which directly reflect the quality characteristics, such as flavor and nutrition. Based on the established analytical techniques and knowledge of systems biology, metabolomics may prove to be an indispensable technique as it allows simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis of all low-molecular-weight metabolites in a certain organism or cell during a specific physiological period, it is also a manifestation of protein and gene level results. Thus, it can help consumers have more direct access to products with dietary nutrients that they desire. Thus, the application of metabolomics combined with multivariate statistical analysis has evolved into a useful tool in food science.
This review shows the importance of applying metabolomic analysis to identify the quality characteristics of fermented foods. It was possible to perceive from the latest research in this field that the existing techniques used in metabolomic studies for investigating the molecular fingerprints of fermented foods include NMR, FT-IR, LC-MS, GC-MS, CE-MS, and E-nose. Each technique has its advantages and disadvantages in terms of sensitivity, reliability, and sample preparation; therefore, the use of a combined method is recommended to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the metabolomes of fermented foods. The application of metabolomics in characterizing the qualitative properties of fermented foods, specifically flavor, nutrition, function, and safety was also summarized in this review, and may assist in the discovery of biomarkers that discriminate maturity, variety, region, and promotion of value-added fermented foods. Nevertheless, considering the complexity of fermented foods and metabolomics, the verification of functional biomarker compounds in fermented foods, development of metabolomics technology for rapid and accurate detection, and integration with different techniques will be required in further research. Moreover, the development and improvement of a reliable database of fermented food metabolites is necessary for practical and industrial applications.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, F.W. and S.L.; writing—original draft preparation, Y.G.; writing—review and editing, supervision, Y.G., D.L., Z.T.; investigation, L.H., J.G.; validation, Y.G., S.L.; funding acquisition, F.W. and S.L.; project administration, F.W., B.F. and S.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by China Agriculture Research System (CARS-04), Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund (S2021JBKY-02) and Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Incremental Fund (Y2020PT10).

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the funds and the Knowledge Innovation Program Funding of Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Schematic overview of the most important platforms used for metabolomics studies.
Figure 1. Schematic overview of the most important platforms used for metabolomics studies.
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