Research Article

Evaluation of Volatile Compounds during the Fermentation Process of Yogurts by Streptococcus thermophilus Based on Odor Activity Value and Heat Map Analysis

Table 1

Content of volatile compounds in yogurt by S. thermophilus at different fermentation times.

RICompound namesContent (mg·kg−1)
0 h1.5 h3.0 h4.5 h6.0 h

Aldehydes
955Benzaldehyde1.34 ± 0.18d1.86 ± 0.31c2.03 ± 0.17c3.23 ± 0.08b3.68 ± 0.26a
1004Octanal1.45 ± 0.13a1.65 ± 0.39a1.49 ± 0.08a0.76 ± 0.26b1.28 ± 0.24a
1045Benzeneacetaldehydendnd1.26 ± 0.28andnd
1106Nonanal8.54 ± 2.01a4.28 ± 0.61b3.34 ± 0.31bc1.68 ± 0.24c3.48 ± 0.12bc
1206Decanal2.35 ± 0.07a1.20 ± 0.20b1.14 ± 0.13b1.28 ± 0.18bnd
12162,4-Dimethyl-benzaldehyde6.62 ± 0.34b3.41 ± 0.31c3.56 ± 0.21c3.54 ± 0.54c16.49 ± 2.14a
1263(E)-2-Decenalnd0.64 ± 0.06andndnd
1308Undecanalndndndnd2.56 ± 0.20a
1318(E,E)-2,4-Decadienal2.22 ± 0.28a1.46 ± 0.16b1.71 ± 0.12b1.78 ± 0.06b2.23 ± 0.14a
1410Dodecanal8.75 ± 1.14a5.30 ± 0.55b6.29 ± 0.79b0.92 ± 0.05cnd
1614Tetradecanal5.38 ± 0.98bc4.74 ± 0.37c6.34 ± 0.66ab4.80 ± 0.39c6.83 ± 0.98a
Subtotal36.64 ± 4.25a24.54 ± 2.15b27.15 ± 2.11b17.99 ± 0.45c36.54 ± 2.66a
Ketones
8912-Heptanone54.12 ± 2.90c56.57 ± 7.84c65.25 ± 6.59ab61.17 ± 4.63ab71.84 ± 7.59a
10942-Nonanone64.67 ± 4.98b65.34 ± 6.84b79.52 ± 3.98a60.84 ± 4.12b66.71 ± 6.37b
11302-Nonen-4-onendndnd3.05 ± 0.57a2.58 ± 0.23a
11992-Decanone4.52 ± 0.40a3.38 ± 0.29b3.54 ± 0.35bndnd
12962-Undecanone88.21 ± 10.22b84.38 ± 7.37b114.18 ± 12.05a38.61 ± 1.16c45.79 ± 4.94c
13992-Dodecanone1.98 ± 0.36b2.26 ± 0.37b2.78 ± 0.36andnd
14982-Tridecanone112.01 ± 14.09b108.92 ± 8.41b135.40 ± 14.91a35.88 ± 2.23c45.10 ± 2.02c
1658(Z)-Dihydro-5-(2-octeny)-2(3H)-furanonendnd7.64 ± 0.49b6.13 ± 0.68c10.33 ± 0.23a
16992-Pentadecanone79.83 ± 8.94b90.08 ± 9.04b118.29 ± 10.71a24.67 ± 2.19c17.51 ± 2.69c
17106-Heptyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one34.58 ± 1.90b34.26 ± 2.43b35.83 ± 3.35b37.20 ± 1.25b57.08 ± 0.92a
Subtotal439.92 ± 33.78b445.19 ± 41.72b562.43 ± 35.72a267.55 ± 12.98c316.94 ± 24.50c
Acids
1008Hexanoic acidndndnd5.17 ± 0.25b30.26 ± 3.54a
1194Octanoic acidnd0.64 ± 0.07c0.81 ± 0.07c55.85 ± 5.61b149.38 ± 11.51a
1285Nonanoic acidndndndnd18.36 ± 1.83a
1377Decanoic acidndnd2.68 ± 0.28b70.75 ± 4.47b782.24 ± 78.33a
1473Undecanoic acidndndnd9.88 ± .49b15.80 ± 0.40a
1568Dodecanoic acid10.92 ± 2.43c2.21 ± 0.17c6.18 ± 0.79c66.71 ± 7.11b564.28 ± 58.05a
1666Tridecanoic acidndndndnd5.97 ± 0.78a
1765Tetradecanoic acid0.98 ± 0.00c5.26 ± 0.42c20.96 ± 3.87bc41.66 ± 3.07b300.27 ± 32.23a
Subtotal11.90 ± 2.43c8.11 ± 0.29c30.64 ± 4.96c250.03 ± 20.26b1866.56 ± 174.63a
Benzene derivatives
852Ethylbenzene3.98 ± 0.41b5.25 ± 0.52a5.44 ± 0.28a5.28 ± 0.97a5.54 ± 0.21a
860p-Xylene13.19 ± 1.68a15.12 ± 0.88a13.52 ± 0.49a13.63 ± 1.88a13.42 ± 0.83a
884Styrene12.71 ± 1.97a12.27 ± 1.81a11.93 ± 1.25a10.19 ± 0.74a11.05 ± 0.84a
11181,2,4,5-Tetramethyl-benzene0.99 ± 0.15b2.33 ± 0.11a1.98 ± 0.34a1.26 ± 0.06b1.22 ± 0.18b
1183Naphthalene1.14 ± 0.07a0.86 ± 0.08a0.71 ± 0.10c1.00 ± 0.08ab1.14 ± 0.05a
12891-Methyl-naphthalene3.49 ± 0.15a2.00 ± 0.18b2.09 ± 0.16b2.26 ± 0.18bnd
14172,3-Dimethyl-naphthalene1.05 ± 0.04a0.65 ± 0.09b0.44 ± 0.03c0.43 ± 0.08cnd
Subtotal36.56 ± 3.83ab38.48 ± 2.97a36.12 ± 2.04ab34.05 ± 2.37ab32.36 ± 1.95b
Hydrocarbons
900Nonane539.67 ± 72.04a564.57 ± 46.61a538.43 ± 58.91a550.29 ± 46.52a522.47 ± 27.75a
1000Decane1.11 ± 0.15a0.58 ± 0.07b0.60 ± 0.04bndnd
1100Undecanendnd0.74 ± 0.10b1.35 ± 0.09a1.34 ± 0.15a
11971-Dodecenend3.39 ± 0.30b4.35 ± 0.61a0.67 ± 0.13cnd
1200Dodecane1.35 ± 0.10a0.66 ± 0.10b0.76 ± 0.07b0.66 ± 0.03bnd
1300Tridecanend0.61 ± 0.08c0.72 ± 0.09c1.21 ± 0.15b1.61 ± 0.16a
12244,8-Dimethyl-undecane1.09 ± 0.16andndndnd
13961-Tetradecenend1.04 ± 0.10b1.09 ± 0.28b2.04 ± 0.10and
1400Tetradecane3.45 ± 0.26a1.74 ± 0.20b1.49 ± 0.15b1.38 ± 0.26bnd
14941-Pentadecenendndndnd6.41 ± 0.48a
1500Pentadecane8.24 ± 0.61andndndnd
1600Hexadecane12.68 ± 0.87a7.04 ± 0.64b6.08 ± 0.48b2.01 ± 0.44d4.60 ± 0.52c
16921-Heptadecenendndnd7.56 ± 0.51a0.70 ± 0.06b
Subtotal567.59 ± 72.94a579.64 ± 45.95a554.28 ± 60.27a567.17 ± 46.77a537.12 ± 28.02a
Other compounds
917Diethyl disulfidend2.93 ± 0.27a3.11 ± 0.20andnd
9912-Pentyl-furan2.19 ± 0.38andndndnd
1029Limonene3.67 ± 0.69a3.32 ± 0.43a3.23 ± 0.21a1.23 ± 0.26b1.26 ± 0.12b
15152,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol46.85 ± 5.33a23.11 ± 2.82b22.55 ± 1.99b19.20 ± 1.22b19.99 ± 1.89b
Subtotal52.71 ± 6.06a29.36 ± 3.49b28.89 ± 2.39b20.43 ± 1.47c21.26 ± 1.91c
Total1145.32 ± 116.21b1125.33 ± 56.95b1239.52 ± 102.70b1157.22 ± 46.55b2810.78 ± 142.56a