Volatile Composition of Drinks

A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2018)

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Dear Colleagues,

Volatile compounds present in drinks are important contributors to the flavor profile of the products, and therefore responsible of the acceptance or rejection of this foods by consumers. The present Special Issue pretends to comprise several studies to increase knowledge about 1) different methodologies to determine volatiles in beverages, 2) the contribution of the volatile compounds to the aroma/flavor of the drinks, 3) the presence of key compounds that might drive consumers’ behavior, that can be used as shelf-life indicators, etc.

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Keywords

  • Aroma
  • odorant chemicals
  • GC
  • key-odorant
  • sensory
  • odor threshold

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Volatile Compound Profiles in Mezcal Spirits as Influenced by Agave Species and Production Processes
by Araceli M. Vera-Guzmán, Rosa I. Guzmán-Gerónimo, Mercedes G. López and José L. Chávez-Servia
Beverages 2018, 4(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages4010009 - 27 Jan 2018
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Abstract
Mezcal is a traditional Mexican spirit produced by distilling fermented Agave. The effects of Agave species, origin, and season on the volatile compound profile were studied in mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico. Liquid-liquid extraction was used to isolate volatile compounds from mezcals made [...] Read more.
Mezcal is a traditional Mexican spirit produced by distilling fermented Agave. The effects of Agave species, origin, and season on the volatile compound profile were studied in mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico. Liquid-liquid extraction was used to isolate volatile compounds from mezcals made from Agave angustifolia Haw. and Agave potatorum Zucc. These compounds were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Eighty-four volatile compounds were identified, including alcohols, esters, fatty acids, ketones, furans, and others. Using variance analysis, it was possible to observe significant differences for the 26, 24, and 10 compounds in mezcal samples that differed based on Agave species, origin, and season. 3-Ethyl-phenol was identified only in samples of mezcal from A. angustifolia, and this volatile compound could be used as an authentic marker of mezcal from A. angustifolia (p ≤ 0.01). Full article
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