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Wen L, Lei J, Yang L, Kan Q, Wang P, Li J, Chen C, He L, Fu J, Ho CT, Huang Q, Cao Y. Metagenomics and untargeted metabolomics analyses to unravel the formation mechanism of characteristic metabolites in Cantonese soy sauce during different fermentation stages. Food Res Int 2024; 181:114116. [PMID: 38448100 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
Abstract
Cantonese soy sauce (CSS) is an important Chinese condiment due to its distinctive flavor. Microorganisms play a significant role in the flavor formation of CSS during fermentation. However, the correlation between microbes and flavor compounds as well as the potential fermentation mechanism remained poorly uncovered. Here we revealed the dynamic changes of microbial structure and characteristics metabolites as well as their correlation of CSS during the fermentation process. Metagenomics sequencing analysis showed that Tetragenococcus halophilus, Weissella confusa, Weissella paramesenteroides, Aspergillus oryzae, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Weissella cibaria were top six dominant species from day 0 to day 120. Sixty compounds were either positively or tentatively identified through untargeted metabolomics profile and they were 27 peptides, amino acids and derivatives, 8 carbohydrates and conjugates, 14 organic acids and derivatives, 5 amide compounds, 3 flavonoids and 3 nucleosides. Spearman correlation coefficient indicated that Tetragenococcus halophilus, Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, Pediococcus pentosaceus and Aspergillus oryzae were significantly related with the formation of taste amino acids and derivatives, peptides and functional substances. Additionally, the metabolisms of flavor amino acids including 13 main free amino acids were also profiled. These results provided valuable information for the production practice in the soy sauce industry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linfeng Wen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- WENS Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd, Yunfu 527400, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Meiweixian Flavoring Foods Co., Ltd, Zhongshan 528437, China
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- Guangdong Eco-engineering Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Meiweixian Flavoring Foods Co., Ltd, Zhongshan 528437, China
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
| | - Yong Cao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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