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Zhang X, Chen L, Ye L, Zhang B, Zhang X, Li X. Label-free based comparative proteomics approach revealed the changes in proteomic profiles driven by different maturities in two Chinese white truffles, Tuber panzhihuanense and Tuber latisporum. Food Chem 2024; 443:138535. [PMID: 38295568 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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T. panzhihuanense and T. latisporum are white truffle species native to China, of which T. panzhihuanense has significant commercial potential, with high nutritional value and unique flavor. Maturity is an important factor affecting the nutrition and aroma of truffles, which determines their economic status. Here, a label-free-based comparative proteomics method was used to determine the proteomic profiles of T. panzhihuanense and T. latisporum at two different stages of maturity. The results showed that both maturity and species significantly affected the protein expression patterns. T. panzhihuanense responded stronger to maturity than T. latisporum, accompanied by a more complex interaction network between proteins. Some critical proteins were regulated by maturity and variety, including those involved in aroma formation, e.g., S-adenosyl-methionine synthetase. The enrichment of oxidation-reduction processes, glycolysis, and SNARE interactions in vesicular transport were driven by species and maturity. This study provides the first insights into the proteomic profiles of T. panzhihuanense and T. latisporum, revealing the roles of key proteins and biological processes in their maturation.
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- Xiaoping Zhang
- Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China; Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
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- Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
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- Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
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Bucci A, Monaco P, Naclerio G. Tuber magnatum Picco: the challenge to identify ascoma-associated bacteria as markers for geographic traceability. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1142214. [PMID: 37260692 PMCID: PMC10227511 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1142214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Giorgio M, Niccolò BGM, Benedetta T, Luisa M, Leonardo BF, Gregory B, Pietro B, Alberto A, Domizia D, Emidio A. Fungal and Bacterial Diversity in the Tuber magnatum Ecosystem and Microbiome. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:508-521. [PMID: 35237850 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01950-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fungi belonging to the genus Tuber produce edible ascocarps known as truffles. Tuber magnatum Picco may be the most appreciated truffle species given its peculiar aroma. While its life cycle is not yet fully elucidated, some studies demonstrated an active role of microorganisms. The main goal of this study was to determine how the T. magnatum microbiome varies across space and time. To address this, we characterized microbial communities associated with T. magnatum through high-throughput amplicon sequencing of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 16S rDNAs in three productive natural sites in Italy across 2 years. At each site, four truffles were sampled as well as the soil underneath and at 40, 100, and 200 cm from the harvesting points, to assess for microbial variation between substrates, years, and sites. A statistically significant site-related effect on microbial communities was identified, whereas only the prokaryotic community was significantly affected by the distance of soil from the truffle. Significant differences between sampling years were also found, demonstrating a possible relation among rainfall precipitation and Firmicutes and Actinobacteria. Thirty-six bacterial OTUs in truffles and 11 bacterial OTUs in soils beneath truffles were identified as indicator taxa. As shown for other truffle species, the dominance of Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, and Ensifer spp. within the truffle fruiting body suggests an evolutionary adaptation of this microorganism to the genus Tuber. The present work offers novel and relevant insights into the microbial ecology of T. magnatum ecosystems and fruiting bodies. The function and role of these bacteria in the truffle microbiome and life cycle are in need of further investigation.
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- Marozzi Giorgio
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems, University of Tuscia, 01100, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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Monaco P, Naclerio G, Mello A, Bucci A. Role and potentialities of bacteria associated with Tuber magnatum: A mini-review. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1017089. [PMID: 36274685 PMCID: PMC9584545 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1017089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Among the hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi, the white truffle Tuber magnatum Picco is the species of greatest interest, both from an ecological and economic point of view. The increasing market demand of the precious white truffle along with the fall in its natural production led to a growing interest in cultivation techniques and encouraged truffle growers and researchers to deeper investigate factors that could affect and improve T. magnatum productivity. In this context, microbial communities play a central role. Indeed, in the last few years, the hypothesis of a potential link between microbial community composition and truffle orchard productivity is arousing a greater attention. Moreover, since the value of the prized T. magnatum can vary in relation to its provenience, the need to define a reliable tracking system is also emerging and bacteria appear to be a promising tool. Accordingly, the present mini-review summarises the knowledge currently available on T. magnatum microbial communities, focusing on the role of truffle-associated bacteria and highlighting similarities and differences between samples of different origin, to address the following issues: (i) Is there a correlation between microbial taxa and truffle ground productivity? (ii) Can bacteria actually be used as markers of T. magnatum geographic origin? The identification of microorganisms able to promote T. magnatum formation may represent an important advance in the field of truffle farming. Similarly, the detection of bacterial taxa that can be used as markers of T. magnatum origin could have a considerable impact on truffle industry and trade, even at local scale.
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- Pamela Monaco
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Turin Unit, National Research Council, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Italy
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Sillo F, Vergine M, Luvisi A, Calvo A, Petruzzelli G, Balestrini R, Mancuso S, De Bellis L, Vita F. Bacterial Communities in the Fruiting Bodies and Background Soils of the White Truffle Tuber magnatum. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:864434. [PMID: 35651491 PMCID: PMC9149314 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.864434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Tuber magnatum Picco is a greatly appreciated truffle species mainly distributed in Italy. Its price and characteristics mostly depend on its geographical origin. Truffles represent a fundamental step of the life cycle of Tuber species promoting spore dissemination. They consist of two main parts, gleba, the inner part, and peridium, which is in direct contact with ground soil. Within the truffle and around in the growing soil, both the occurrence and abundance of different microbial species seem to play an essential role in truffle production. The development of the next-generation sequencing (NGS) based technology has greatly improved to deepen the role of the composition of microbial communities, thus improving the knowledge of the existing relationships between microbial taxa in a specific condition. Here, we applied a metabarcoding approach to assess the differences in T. magnatum samples collected from three areas in Tuscany (Italy). Peridium and gleba were analyzed separately with the aim to distinguish them based on their microbial composition. Also, soil samples were collected and analyzed to compare productive and unproductive truffle grounds to confirm the presence of specific patterns linked to truffle production. Results indicate that differences occurred between truffle compartments (gleba and peridium) as well as between analyzed soils (productive and unproductive), with distinctive taxa associated. Furthermore, findings also demonstrated specific characteristics associated with truffle collection areas, thus indicating a degree of microbial selection related to different environments.
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- Fabiano Sillo
- National Research Council-Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), Turin, Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Biology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Monaco P, Bucci A, Naclerio G, Mello A. Heterogeneity of the white truffle Tuber magnatum in a limited geographic area of Central-Southern Italy. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 13:591-599. [PMID: 33943006 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Molise region (Central-Southern Italy) is one of the Italian richest areas of truffles and contributes significantly to the national production of the precious Tuber magnatum. Nevertheless, Molise truffle has received little scientific attention. Accordingly, in the present study, two T. magnatum populations collected in two different sites of Molise region were characterised from a morphological, genetic and microbiological point of view. A considerable variability between and within the two analysed groups emerged, suggesting an interesting heterogeneity of Molise white truffle populations. Ascocarps of the two groups significantly differed in size and maturation degree, although no linear correlation between weight and maturity was found. Genetic investigations focused on the Sequence-Characterised Amplified Region SCAR A21-inf. Three haplotypes, randomly distributed within the two truffle groups regardless of their collection sites, were detected. The 16S rRNA gene amplicon high-throughput sequencing provided an overview of the composition of the ascocarp-associated bacterial communities. A predominance of α-Proteobacteria was observed, with Bradyrhizobium among the main genera. However, some truffles showed unusual microbial profiles, with Pedobacter, Polaromonas and other bacterial genera as dominant taxa.
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- Pamela Monaco
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, Pesche (IS), 86090, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, Pesche (IS), 86090, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, Pesche (IS), 86090, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Turin Unit, National Research Council, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, Turin, 10125, Italy
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Mustafa AM, Angeloni S, Nzekoue FK, Abouelenein D, Sagratini G, Caprioli G, Torregiani E. An Overview on Truffle Aroma and Main Volatile Compounds. Molecules 2020; 25:E5948. [PMID: 33334053 PMCID: PMC7765491 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Truffles are underground edible fungi that grow symbiotically with plant roots. They have been globally considered as one of the most expensive foods because of their rarity, unique aroma, and high nutritional value as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, hepatoprotective, anti-mutagenic, antituberculoid immunomodulatory, antitumor, antimicrobial, and aphrodisiac. The unique flavor and fragrance of truffles is one of the main reasons to get worldwide attraction as a food product. So, the aim of this review was to summarize the relevant literature with particular attention to the active aroma components as well as the various sample preparation and analytical techniques used to identify them. The major analytical methods used for the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in truffles are gas chromatography (GC), proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS), and electronic nose sensing (EN). In addition, factors influencing truffle aroma are also highlighted. For this reason, this review can be considered a good reference for research concerning aroma profiles of different species of truffles to deepen the knowledge about a complex odor of various truffles.
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- Ahmed M. Mustafa
- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (A.M.M.); (S.A.); (F.K.N.); (D.A.); (G.S.); (G.C.)
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Sommer K, Krauß S, Vetter W. Differentiation of European and Chinese Truffle ( Tuber sp.) Species by Means of Sterol Fingerprints. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:14393-14401. [PMID: 33138362 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The increasing demand of valuable truffles (Tuber sp.) has prompted new areas of naturally growing truffles entering the market. Hence, the identification of valueless Tuber species is an important task to prevent food fraud. Here, we show that sterol patterns are suited to differentiate five Tuber species (Tuber magnatum, Tuber melanosporum, Tuber aestivum, Tuber albidum, and Tuber indicum varieties) from each other. Next to the known main sterols of Tuber, ergosterol and brassicasterol, occurrence of minor sterols in differing shares resulted in characteristic fingerprints in the five Tuber species, irrespective of the country of origin. A total of 27 sterols were evaluated, and we proposed assignment criteria of main sterol relations as well as eight distinct biomarkers within the minor compounds for the differentiation of European and Chinese truffles.
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- Katrin Sommer
- Institute of Food Chemistry (170b), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry (170b), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry (170b), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Hamzić Gregorčič S, Strojnik L, Potočnik D, Vogel-Mikuš K, Jagodic M, Camin F, Zuliani T, Ogrinc N. Can We Discover Truffle's True Identity? Molecules 2020; 25:E2217. [PMID: 32397327 PMCID: PMC7248893 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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This study used elemental and stable isotope composition to characterize Slovenian truffles and used multi-variate statistical analysis to classify truffles according to species and geographical origin. Despite the fact that the Slovenian truffles shared some similar characteristics with the samples originating from other countries, differences in the element concentrations suggest that respective truffle species may respond selectively to nutrients from a certain soil type under environmental and soil conditions. Cross-validation resulted in a 77% correct classification rate for determining the geographical origin and a 74% correct classification rate to discriminate between species. The critical parameters for geographical origin discriminations were Sr, Ba, V, Pb, Ni, Cr, Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios, while from stable isotopes δ18O and δ13C values are the most important. The key variables that distinguish T.magnatum from other species are the levels of V and Zn and δ15N values. Tuber aestivum can be separated based on the levels of Ni, Cr, Mn, Mg, As, and Cu. This preliminary study indicates the possibility to differentiate truffles according to their variety and geographical origin and suggests widening the scope to include stable strontium isotopes.
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- Staša Hamzić Gregorčič
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy;
- Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, via Mach 1, 38010 San Michele all’Adige (TN), Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (S.H.G.); (L.S.); (D.P.); (M.J.); (T.Z.)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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