Sensory Properties of Naturally Occurring Capsaicinoids

Sensory evaluation of isolated natural capsaicinoids showed that there was a significant linear relationship between pungency and concentration. Detection thresholds were evaluated using an ASTM method. Pungency thresholds were calculated using the established relationships between pungency and concentration of individual compounds. Total pungency of a mixture of capsaicinoids was highly correlated with the sum of pungencies of individual capsaicinoids. Determination of the total pungency of Capsicum extracts can be accomplished by adding the pungencies of individual capsaicinoids upon multiplication of their pungency threshold values by their respective concentrations.     

Determination of Recognition Threshold and Just Noticeable Difference in the Sensory Perception of Pungency of Zanthoxylum bangeanum

Zanthoxylum bungeanum, also called the Szechuan pepper, is a pungent-flavored spice. Together with the chili pepper, it constitutes the typical flavor of famous Chinese Szechuan cuisine. With the worldwide popularity of Sichuan cuisine and pungent food, the research on sensory perception of pungency of Z. bungeanum becomes more important and necessary. This article first determined the sensory recognition threshold and just noticeable difference of pungency of Z. bungeanum. The pungent extract, containing hydroxyl α-sanshool (63.6%), hydroxyl β-sanshool (22.8%), and hydroxyl γ-sanshool (7.4%) from Z. bungeanum was used as the tested sample prepared in ethanol–water solution. Ten selected assessors participated in three sessions of sensory tests in standard sensory evaluation booths established according to ISO 8589 by following two-alternative forced choice procedure. The data showed that the recognition threshold was 0.036 mg pungent extract per 1 mL ethanol–water solution and just noticeable difference exponentially increased with the increase of the concentration of pungent extract solution. The response of pungency among assessors followed Weber’s Law with a stable Weber fraction (0.118) from 0.0360 to 0.500 mg pungent extract per 1 mL. Nevertheless, the fraction changed when the concentration of pungent extract solution was above 0.500 mg per 1 mL.     

辣椒素类物质辣味的研究进展

辣椒素类物质是一类带有香草基团和中长链脂肪酰胺结构的生物碱,其中辣椒素和二氢辣椒素辣度最高。部分辣椒素类物质可激活相关受体,引起痛觉与热觉神经信号的传导,使人感到辣味。斯科维尔指数法是评价辣度最常见的方法,但评价结果仅与辣味物质的含量有关,无法真正反映样品的辣度,而时间-强度法可获得多个与辣度相关的定量指标,具有更高的参考价值。除增加辣椒素类物质的含量外,使用水基分散系、提高体系温度、增感作用的产生甚至其他感觉刺激均可显著提升辣椒素类物质辣味感知强度,在感官评价中应当特别注意。综上,本文总结辣椒素类物质的结构、分布,辣味呈现机制、评价方法以及影响辣味感知的因素等方面,以期为食品辣味强度预测和辣味食品的开发提供参考。     

辣椒渗透脱水处理及渗后热风干燥特性及品质分析

以脱水率、固形物获取率、脱水率与固形物获取率比值、有效水分扩散系数、活化能、VC保留率、辣度、复水比、复原率和感官评价为考察指标,通过渗透脱水实验、渗后热风干燥实验和复水实验,考察了辣椒的渗透脱水特性、渗后热风干燥特性、复水特性和品质。结果表明:随着渗透温度的升高或渗透液中食盐含量的增加,辣椒的脱水率和固形物获取率增大。对渗透后的辣椒样品进行热风干燥处理发现,热风温度是影响热风干燥的最主要因素,其次是风速。辣椒样品的有效水分扩散系数随着温度的升高而增大,在风速为1.8 m/s的条件下,直接热风干燥辣椒样品和渗后热风干燥辣椒样品的活化能分别为(53.25±1.08)k J/mol和(44.42±0.88)k J/mol。渗后热风干燥样品的有效水分扩散系数、VC保留率、辣度、复水比和复原率均高于直接热风干燥样品,渗后热风干燥样品的复水特性和品质更好。     

川菜菜品的辣味物质分析与辣度分级

采用高效液相色谱法测定部分川菜菜品中辣味物质（辣椒素及二氢辣椒素）的含量,根据高效液相色谱分析结果结合感官评价进行辣味分级。根据辣度的强弱分为5级（特辣,辣椒素类物质含量≥0.291 8 g/kg）、4级（辣,辣椒素类物质含量0.092 4～0.291 8 g/kg）、3级（中辣,辣椒素类物质含量0.019 5～0.092 4 g/kg）、2级（微辣,辣椒素类物质含量0.001 95～0.019 5 g/kg）、1级（不辣,辣椒素类物质含量＜0.001 95 g/kg）5 个等级。在123 个样品中,1级样品占39.84%,2级样品占18.70%,3级样品占26.83%,4级样品占12.20%,5级样品占2.44%。实验还分析了辣椒及其制品对样品辣味的影响,样品的辣味不仅与辣椒及其制品的种类和使用量有关,还与加工方式、原料大小、加工温度、调味料等密切相关。     

Studying the Effect of Household-Type Treatment and Processing on the Residues of Ethion and Profenofos Pesticides and on the Contents of Capsaicinoids in Green Chili Pepper Using GC-MS/MS and HPLC

The first aim of this study was to create, test, and apply a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method, based on acetonitrile extraction, for simultaneous determination of pesticide residues in green chili pepper (fresh and dried forms). There is a group of 86 repeatedly detected pesticides in the agricultural food commodity in Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. The suggested method is utilizing GC-MS/MS for simultaneous determination of those 86 pesticides. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) for each pesticide was set as the lowest fortification level that achieved acceptable recoveries in the range 70–120% with precision (RSD ≤ 20%). The results indicated that two organophosphorus pesticides, ethion and profenofos, in the analyzed chili pepper samples have significantly exceeded the European maximum residual limit (MRL) for pesticides. The second purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of some different household-type treatment and processing procedures on the detected pesticide residues and on capsaicinoids (particularly, capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin) which are responsible for the pungency of chili pepper, using GC-MS/MS and HPLC. Some recommendations were concluded for the best practices.     

Capsicum--production, technology, chemistry, and quality. Part IV. Evaluation of quality

Capsicum fruits are popular worldwide and are used in the cuisines of both the developing and the developed countries. With its different varieties, forms, and uses, the spice capsicum contributes to the entire gamut of sensory experience--color as finely ground paprika powder or extract in sausages, goulash, cheese, and snacks; both pungency and color as the many varieties of chillies used in Mexican, African, Indian, and southeast Asian cuisines; color, aroma, and mild pungency as the fresh green chillies used in many of the growing countries; and appearance, color, aroma, and texture as fresh fruit in salads and as a pickled and canned product. In three earlier parts in this series, the varieties, cultivation, and primary processing; the processed products, world production, and trade; and the chemistry of the color, aroma, and pungency stimuli have been reviewed. In this part, the evaluation of quality through instrumental determination of the causal components and the sensory evaluation of color, aroma, and pungency are discussed. Several methods for quantitative determination of the stimuli and the sensory evaluation of the responses to the stimuli are reviewed. The problems of sensory evaluation of color, aroma, and pungency, the dominant attributes for validation of the instrumentally determined values for carotenoids, volatiles, or particular fractions, and total and individual capsaicinoids are specifically discussed. Summarized details of selected instrumental methods for evaluating the stimuli, which are either validated by correlation to sensorily perceived responses or to adopted standards, are given along with representative data obtained for discussing the adequacy and reliability of the methods. Pungency as a specific gustatory perception and the many methods proposed to evaluate this quality are discussed. A recommended objective procedure for obtaining reproducible values is discussed, and a method for relating different panel results is shown. With such a method, highly significant correlations have been shown between estimated total capsaicinoids and the determined pungency. The estimation of total capsaicinoids by any simple, reliable method is shown to be adequate for quality control of pungency of Capsicum fruits.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定辣椒中4种辣椒碱类成分的含量

目的：建立同时测定辣椒中辣椒素、二氢辣椒素、降二氢辣椒素和高辣椒素 4 种辣椒碱类成分的反相高效液相色谱方法,并对30个辣椒品种中辣椒碱含量进行比较。方法：采用Nucleosil C18色谱柱(4.6mm×250mm,5μm);流动相乙腈-水,梯度洗脱;柱温45℃;流速1.0mL/min;检测波长280nm。结果：辣椒素、二氢辣椒素、降二氢辣椒素和高辣椒素的线性关系良好,范围均为1.0～160.0μg/mL,相关系数在0.9965～0.9993之间,精密度、稳定性实验的相对标准偏差均低于2.7%,加标回收率介于97%～99%。辣椒碱在不同辣椒品种中含量差异显著。结论：对30个样品测定结果稳定,重现性好。当辣椒素和二氢辣椒素含量大于0.1%时,辣椒有明显的辣感。     

Measurement of Thresholds for Reference Compounds for Sensory Profiling of Scotch Whisky†

Sensory profiling of Scotch whiskies, important for research and product analysis, requires training of assessors including the identification of important whisky aroma characters. Seventeen compounds were selected as potential reference standards for common whisky sensory characteristics. Nineteen assessors determined detection and recognition thresholds for each reference standard dissolved in 3 year old grain whisky at 23% (v/v) ethanol using both ascending dilution series and Latin square presentations. With the former, order effects and errors of habituation and anticipation were apparent. However, the Latin square presentation was satisfactory for threshold measurements in whisky, yielding good correlations and reproducibility, and enabling outliers to be reassessed independently. Slopes obtained from plotting probit against concentration for detection and recognition data, psychometric functions of aroma perception, varied between reference compounds and 90% recognition concentrations were obtained for each aroma standard. Sixteen of the compounds assessed were suitable for use as reference flavour standards for training of whisky assessors.     

不同辣椒品种对辣椒酱发酵品质的影响

以6个品种的新鲜辣椒为原料,采用自然发酵制作辣椒酱,并研究发酵过程中pH值、总酸、亚硝酸盐含量和可溶性糖含量的变化,为发酵型辣椒酱的工业化生产提供参考。结果表明,不同品种辣椒酱中的pH值和可溶性糖含量均随着发酵时间的延长逐渐降低直至稳定,总酸含量逐渐上升直至稳定,亚硝酸盐含量则整体呈现先升高后下降的趋势。黄平1号和大方皱椒的总酸含量均较高,分别为1.70%和1.48%,但亚硝酸盐含量峰值均较低,分别为6.09 mg/kg和6.25 mg/kg;花溪辣椒和独山1号的pH值均较高,分别为4.48和3.76,但亚硝酸盐含量峰值均较高,分别为7.34 mg/kg和8.13 mg/kg。通过比较具有代表性的6个品种辣椒酱的发酵过程,表明不同品种辣椒加工制作辣椒酱品质差异较大,对辣椒酱制作的品种选择和发酵性能鉴别提供参考。     

基于高效液相色谱法的麻辣火锅底料辣度分级模型建立及其在熬煮过程中的变化

基于高效液相色谱法结合感官评价结果,采用SPSS中的Fisher判别分析方式,对火锅底料进行辣度分级,得到麻辣火锅底料的辣度分级模型;研究熬煮过程中辣椒素类物质（capsaicinoids,Cap-S）的含量变化,得到其影响辣度分级的规律。结果表明,仅用感官评价对火锅底料进行辣度分级受感官评价人员的影响较大,结论准确度不高;若以火锅底料中Cap-S含量为分级标准,其正判率界值为24%＞20%,可以很好地将辣度分为5 个等级,分级模型较为合理。火锅底料熬煮过程会影响Cap-S的迁移,Cap-S在油相和水相中处于动态平衡状态,同时调味料中的Cap-S逐渐迁移到汤底中,使得熬煮过程中辣度总是不断发生变化。高效液相色谱法结合感官评价结果对火锅底料进行辣度分级,可以很好地区分火锅底料的辣度,指导消费者购买合适的食品。     

5个不同产区地理标志辣椒营养成分分析

为探究不同产区地理标志辣椒果实品质的差异,以5个不同区域的地理标志辣椒为试验材料,采用食品安全国家相关标准对4个重金属含量指标、5个感官指标、2个营养品质指标测定和方差分析,并进行相关性和主成分分析。结果表明,不同地理标志辣椒的果实长度、果肩宽及果肉厚度等感官特性存在一定差异,其中甘谷辣椒果实最长,丘北辣椒果肩宽和果肉厚度最大。营养成分分析发现甘谷辣椒中粗纤维、维生素C、反式辣椒红素和不挥发性乙醚提取物含量最高,分别为25.64%、45.76mg/100g、17.02g/kg和7.93%;宝鸡辣椒中可溶性糖、脂肪及可溶性固形物含量最高,分别为0.38%、8.5g/100g、63%; 高台辣椒中总辣椒碱和硒含量最高,分别为0.18%和1.81mg/kg;;安集海辣椒钙含量最高,达到了1.58mg/kg,丘北辣椒铁和胡萝卜素含量最高,分别为76.4mg/kg和35.67mg/100g。主成分分析发现,提取的前3个主成分累计贡献率为91.467%,对果实营养品质影响最大。第一主成分特征向量中载荷较高的营养物质有脂肪、反式辣椒红素、可溶性糖,第二主成分特征的硒、维生素C和不挥发性乙醚物质的载荷较大,第三主成分特征的辣椒碱和胡萝卜素含量的载荷较大。说明优良的干制辣椒应该具有高脂肪、高色价、辣味浓及高维生素C的营养品质特点。     

三系培育新品种朝天椒的农艺性状与品质特性研究

为新品种朝天椒的开发利用提供理论依据,以编号为1~5的5份不同杂交组合的三系培育新品种朝天椒种质资源为受试材料,采用综合方法分析了其农艺性状和以辣椒素含量和挥发性物质为主的品质特性。结果表明,5种朝天椒的农艺性状存在较大差异,其果长为6.7~9.3 cm,果重2.40~6.26 g,种子数比15.3~28.1个/g,果肉比71.10%~83.93%。5种朝天椒均具有较高的营养价值,但其营养品质有所不同。其中,1号朝天椒的碳水化合物、粗脂肪和灰分含量最高,2号朝天椒的水分含量最高,3号朝天椒的维生素C含量最高,5号朝天椒的蛋白质含量最高。5种朝天椒的辣椒素含量较高且具有较高的辣度,其中5号朝天椒的辣椒素类物质含量最高（1.128 g/kg）,斯科维尔指数为17399 SHU,辣度为116;2号朝天椒的辣椒素类物质含量最低（0.464 g/kg）,斯科维尔指数为7157 SHU,辣度为48。5种朝天椒中共检出100种挥发性物质,其中烯烃类物质的相对含量最高（39.20%~61.73%）,其共同的呈香物质主要为烯烃类、酯类和醇类,但该3类物质的种类与相对含量存在较大差异。Pearson相关性分析结果显示,新品种朝天椒的辣度与其果重和果肉比呈极显著负相关（P<0.01）,与其种子数比呈极显著正相关（P<0.01）。综合分析认为,5种新品种朝天椒均具有较高的辣度和营养价值、良好的色泽和香气,均是加工干椒的适宜品种,尤其是5号,且2号、3号和4号朝天椒还可鲜食、泡制、腌制或发酵。     

Capsaicinoids,Tocopherol, and Sterols Content in Chili (Capsicum sp.) by Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Determination

A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method was developed for the quantitative determination of capsaicinoids, vitamin E, and phytosterols in chili peppers using a simple extraction technique for rapid screening. These components were extracted with acetonitrile and were injected into gas chromatography attached with mass spectrometry. The mean recovery values for triplicate analysis were between 90.6–99.7%. Besides major capsaicinoids (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin), four more minor capsaicinoids (nonivamide, nornordihydrocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin I and II) were detected in chili samples. α-Tocopherol was also detected in the same run along with three phytosterols (campesterol, γ-sitosterol, and stigmasterol). Variations were observed across the chili sample in all of the constituents except a few minor capsaicinoids. The method was suitable for simultaneous estimation of capsaicinoids, vitamin E, and phytosterols in a single run from any types of pepper. Thus, the method is effective for rapid screening of peppers for its nutraceutical composition using single solvent extraction.     

鲊辣椒产品质量评价指标体系的建立

鉴于鲊辣椒目前还没有国家标准,实验通过对市售的几种鲊辣椒的理化指标、微生物指标的测定及对其感官评定,再依据几个辣椒制品的国家或行业的质量安全标准要求,建立鲊辣椒的质量评价指标体系。结果表明：鲊辣椒应符合水分含量≤45%、总酸含量≤2.0%、氨基酸态氮含量≥0.30%、蛋白质含量≥3.0%、食盐含量≤8%、亚硝酸盐含量≤5.0mg/kg,达到该标准要求的鲊辣椒产品,品质是市场上较好的。     

基于电子舌与人工感官的茶叶滋味属性参考物呈味强度相关性分析

目的:探究电子舌和人工感官对茶叶滋味属性参考物呈味强度的相关性。方法:以奎宁、明矾、谷氨酸钠、蔗糖和柠檬酸依次为苦、涩、鲜、甜、酸滋味属性参考物,在觉察阈值基础上,分析各滋味属性参考物电子舌和人工感官的浓度—呈味强度关系及其相关性。结果:奎宁苦味觉察阈值为0.015 mg/mL、对应电子舌响应值为4.91;明矾涩味觉察阈值为0.01 mg/mL、对应电子舌响应值为3.32;谷氨酸钠鲜味觉察阈值为0.03 mg/mL、对应电子舌响应值为1.32;蔗糖甜味觉察阈值为0.4 mg/mL、对应电子舌响应值为18.07,柠檬酸酸味觉察阈值为0.04 mg/mL、对应电子舌响应值为6.18。各滋味属性参考物的人工感官和电子舌浓度—呈味强度均呈一定函数曲线关系,符合Weber-Fechne定律;在所选浓度范围内,柠檬酸(酸味)和蔗糖(甜味)电子舌呈味强度与人工感官强度呈正相关,奎宁(苦味)和明矾(涩味)电子舌呈味强度与人工感官强度呈负相关。结论:茶叶中5种滋味属性参考物电子舌检测与人工感官浓度—呈味强度具有一定相关性。     

The effect of the pungent sensation elicited by Sichuan pepper oleoresin on the sensory perception of saltiness throughout younger and older age groups

Excessive salt in the diet can pose significant health risks and, therefore, the reduction of salt derived from food is an important issue relating to human nutrition and health. Furthermore, the perception of saltiness will be different among people when considering their innate sensitivity, gender, age, psychological traits and dietary habits. In this study, 31 younger participants and 29 older participants were used as research subjects. A web-based questionnaire survey was used to collect information regarding of socio-demographics, consumption frequency and liking for salty and pungent food, as well as personality traits throughout the younger and the older participants. In addition, the 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) ratings were tested by the generalized Labeled Magnitude Scale (gLMS) in the laboratory conditions. The rated difference from control method was used to test the sensitivity differences in the saltiness of NaCl and the pungent sensation elicited by Sichuan pepper oleoresin between the younger and older groups. The results showed that the thresholds were significantly lower in the younger group than in the older group, except for the detection threshold of saltiness. Furthermore, the recognition threshold of saltiness  decreased in the presence of the sub-threshold pungency solution, while, the salty intensity was enhanced in both the younger and older groups when exposed to the slightly pungent solution (0.106 g Sichuan pepper oleoresin/L water solutions) compared to the control (spring water). For the younger group, the enhancement percentage of the salty intensity was between 9.3% and 12.5%, while, at the concentration of 4.05 g/L, the salty-enhancement percentage increased by 6.4% in the older group. In addition, the reduction percentage of NaCl reached a level of up to 34.4% in the younger group and was 4.4% in the older group. The Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) results indicated that the percentage change in salty intensity increased when the detection threshold of saltiness, the sensation seeking ratings, and PROP ratings increased. On the contrary, the change decreased when the age, life satisfaction ratings, detection threshold of pungency, and consumption frequency of salty food increased. These findings not only provide new information for the flavor design of salt-reduced food and dishes, but also be valuable to public health as well as economic benefits.     

Relationship of pungency and leading flavour attributes in model food matrices – temporal aspects

Temporal aspects and interaction effect of pungency evoked by capsaicin/chili and leading flavour attributes in model food matrices were studied. Two experiments were performed: in experiment I pure capsaicin at three levels (0.5, 25, 125 ppm) was added to various carriers (water solution, potato starch gruel and tomato soup and sauce) and in experiment II chili powder was used as irritant (0.03%, 0.08%, 0.2%) in six different model food matrices (tomato, chicken and mushroom soups and sauces). Intensity changes of pungency and 2–3 leading flavour/taste attributes were traced using Time–Intensity procedure at pre-determined discrete time intervals. Most of T–I parameters of capsaicin pungency depended strongly on both, carrier complexity and capsaicin concentration. The three pairs of model soups and sauces suppressed pungency evoked by chili differently. Pungency intensity was consistently lower in sauces than in soups. Increasing chili level caused systematic but moderate or slight suppression of leading flavour attributes (more often in soups and less in sauces). Various taste quality (acidic, bitterness and saltiness) were differently affected by pungency. Quality changes and temporal migration of pungency sensation in the mouth contributed additionally to the complexity of interaction between pungency/leading flavour and taste attributes/carriers.     

不同品种辣椒发酵豆瓣酱的品质分析

以二荆条、美国红和千斤红辣椒为研究对象,探讨辣椒品种及复配制备豆瓣酱发酵前后的色泽、辣度、有机酸、氨基酸和挥发性组分的变化,采用多元数据分析评估品质差异。结果表明,豆瓣酱经发酵后色泽变暗、辣度降低、有机酸和氨基酸增加、主体风味类似。二荆条为原料的豆瓣酱的总辣椒素含量为（0.39±0.02） g/kg,高于其他两种原料;而美国红则是氨基酸和挥发性组分含量较高,分别为（37.31±0.45） g/kg和（14.24±0.70） mg/kg;千斤红仅有机酸含量较高,为（50.12±0.17） g/kg。多元数据分析结果表明,发酵改变了豆瓣酱的品质特点,一定程度上减弱了品种带入的品质差异。综合分析认为,二荆条和美国红混椒用于新型豆瓣酱能改善品质。     

基于回归模型的复合调味料组分比例规律研究

以花椒粉、八角粉、辣椒粉为研究对象制得复配调味料,通过回归设计对其加工配方进行优化,确定最优复配工艺,评价标准为感官评价,比较了3种原料的不同添加质量分数,其中花椒粉为30%~40%,八角粉为20%~30%,辣椒粉为30%~40%,按照上述范围对3种调味料进行组合,对不同组进行感官评价,建立复配工艺和感官评价之间的回归模型,通过最好的感官评价结果筛选出最优的复合调味料的加工工艺。结果表明:辣椒粉含量40.00%、八角粉含量25.83%、花椒粉含量34.17%的比例配制出的调味料感官评价值最高,各项指标最好。