Perceived Sweetness and Redness in Colored Sucrose Solutions

Perceived sweetness and redness in five red colored solutions containing 0.25–5.0% FD&C Red 40 were quantified using magnitude estimation. Three panels of 14 subjects each evaluated solutions containing five sucrose concentrations ranging from 2.7–5.3%. Color had a statistically significant effect (p≤0.05) on sweetness perception in 80% of the treatments. Sweetness in darker colored solutions was 2–10% greater than the lighter reference when the actual sucrose concentration was 1% less. Sweetness increased linearly over all sucrose concentrations and over a narrow range of color intensities. Color was measured using the Gardner XL-23 Colorimeter and the G.E. Recording Spectrophotometer. All color measurements were converted to L*, a*, b* and the value arctan (a*/b*) - used to represent color intensity. The perception of increasing color intensity was a linear power law function of arctan (a*/b*).     

糖醇类甜味剂的甜味与副味影响因素研究

糖醇因甜味纯正、热量低、安全健康等优势,成为理想的代糖甜味剂,具有广阔的应用前景。然而,对糖醇类甜味剂感官属性的影响因素研究较少。作者以赤藓糖醇、木糖醇、麦芽糖醇和山梨糖醇为研究对象,采用成对比较和排序法等感官分析方法,研究不同粒径、温度以及溶液质量浓度对糖醇类物质的甜味、清凉感、苦味和异味的影响差异。结果显示,在室温下,不同粒径糖醇晶体的清凉感均表现出显著差异（P<0.05）,麦芽糖醇和山梨糖醇的甜味也有显著性差异（P<0.01）,这两个属性基本都显示出粒径越大、强度越小的特点;升温后,不同颗粒间的异味和苦味差异更容易分辨,也会使清凉感的感知变弱;高质量浓度赤藓糖醇在热饮中表现出了比较显著的增甜效果;对于木糖醇、麦芽糖醇和山梨糖醇,在冷热条件下的甜味感知差异在不同质量浓度溶液下的表现相似。     

The association between perceived sweetness intensity and dietary intake in young adults

Individual differences in taste perception may influence dietary habits, nutritional status, and ultimately nutrition-related chronic disease risk. Individual differences in sweetness intensity perception and the relationship between perceived sweetness intensity, food behaviors, and dietary intake was investigated in 85 adults. Subjects (body mass index [BMI]= 21 ± 3, 21 ± 4 y) completed a food and diet questionnaire, food variety survey, 2 24-h food records, and a perceived sweetness intensity measurement using the general labeled magnitude scale (gLMS). There was interindividual variation in perceived sweetness intensity (0 to 34 gLMS units, mean 10 ± 7). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no difference between perceived sweetness intensity and degree of importance placed on not adding sugar to tea or coffee (P = 0.2) and the degree of importance placed on avoiding sugar-sweetened or fizzy drinks (P = 1.0). Independent t-test analysis revealed no significant association between perceived sweetness intensity and the food variety measure for sugar and confectionary intake (P = 0.6) and selected fruit and vegetable intake (P = 0.1 to 0.9). One-way ANOVA also demonstrated no difference between tertiles of sweetness intensity and BMI (P = 0.1), age (P = 0.3), and food variety score (P = 0.5). No correlation was observed with regards to perceived sweetness intensity and mean total energy (kJ) intake (r = 0.05, P = 0.7), percent energy from total fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrate, and grams of fiber (r =-0.1 to 0.1, P = 0.2 to 0.8) and also for intake of the micronutrients: folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc (r = 0.1 to 0.2, P = 0.1 to 0.4). Only modest correlations were observed between sodium (r = 0.3, P < 0.05), vitamin C (r = 0.3, P < 0.05), and potassium (r = 0.2, P < 0.0) intake and perceived sweetness intensity. Overall, perceived sweetness intensity does not appear to play a role in food behaviors relating to sugar consumption and dietary intake in adults.     

Taste properties of cocoa drinks with an added bitter/sweet sugar: intensity/time effects

Cocoa drinks treated with either sucrose or the bitter/sweet sugar, methyl α-D-mannopyranoside were evaluated for their intensity/time response determined by taste panellists using a moving chart recorder. Both additives caused an increase in persistence as well as intensity of response, sucrose for sweetness and methyl α-D-mannopyranoside for bitterness.
Tasting of the sucrose-treated drinks, after presaturating panellists' tongues with quinine sulphate solutions, caused no significant differences in perceived sweetness. However, presaturating panellists' tongues with sucrose solution did cause significant differences in bitterness perception of the drinks containing methyl α-D-mannopyranoside.
These results accord with a previous observation of the taste response to methyl α-D-mannopyranoside in pure water and suggest that the bitter/sweet molecule may exert its effect by simultaneously spanning both basic taste receptors.     

乳酸菌发酵西瓜柠檬复合乳饮料的制备工艺

研究了乳酸菌发酵西瓜柠檬复合乳饮料的制备工艺条件。西瓜汁、柠檬汁混合过滤后,在80～90℃下灭酶处理1min,可以防止因果汁褐变而产生的不良色、香、味。通过单因素试验和正交试验,确定该饮料的最佳配方和生产工艺条件为:混合果汁25%、奶粉5%、蔗糖8%、接种量5%,在41℃培养温度下发酵4.5h,得到的乳酸菌发酵西瓜柠檬复合乳饮料组织细腻,色泽良好,酸甜可口,西瓜和柠檬的香味与乳香味协调,香气独特。     

Carbonation Interactions with Sweetness and Sourness

The effects of CO₂ level on sweetness and of sweetener level on carbonation perception were measured in two sweetened systems. The effects of CO₂ level on sourness and of acid level on carbonation perception were measured in two acidulated systems. The effects were measured at concentrations in ranges of 2-16% (w/v) sucrose, 0.015-0.12% (w/v) aspartame, 0.02-0.29% (w/v) citric acid, and 0.015-0.06% (v/v) phosphoric acid. Little effect of carbonation on sweetness was found in either sweetened system. Sucrose at 16% (w/v) reduced carbonation perception. Carbonation enhanced sourness ratings at the lower acid levels and had no effect at higher acid levels for either acid. No effect of acid level on carbonation perception was found.     

Quality of Retail Florida-Packed Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice as Determined by Consumers and Physical and Chemical Analyses

Six commercial Florida-packed frozen concentrated orange juice samples drawn from the U.S. retail market on a monthly basis for 1 yr were evaluated for sensory attributes, color (by colorimeter), Brix, acid, and bottom pulp. Consumers rated flavor “like moderately” on a 9-point hedonic scale for every sample. The degree of sweetness and tartness of samples was “just right;” bitterness was somewhat excessive and color was somewhat too light (P < 0.05). Generally, as the °Brix to % acid ratio increased, the flavor improved, and the closer to “just right” was the degree of sweetness, tartness, and bitterness. A significant amount of bitterness was perceived as tartness or lack of sweetness (P < 0.01). Plant-to-plant variation was found in ratings of flavor and colorimeter color and °Brix to % acid ratios.     

低糖软饮料中风味的变化

低糖软饲料是近年来开发出的一类保健饮品，它使用甜味剂替代部分蔗糖以达到低糖热量的目的，但其固有的风味，尤其是甜味却发生了改变，从风味物与溶液成分，感觉器和感官的相互作用这些方面分析了“变 味”的原因。／     

Influence of oat gum, guar gum and carboxymethyl cellulose on the perception of sweetness and flavour

The influence of three pseudoplastic hydrocolloids, oat gum, guar gum and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on sensory perception of sweetness and flavour was studied in model systems at two viscosity levels. The sweeteners studied were sucrose, fructose and aspartame, the flavour substances ethyl caproate, a-pinene and cinnamic acid. Sweetness was best perceived from oat gum solutions and most weakly from guar gum solutions. The effect of the composition of the thickener on the perception of sweetness was greater than that of viscosity. Reduction of sweetness by hydrocolloids was weaker for aspartame than for fructose or sucrose. In the perception of flavours, both the total length of perception and the time-intensity pattern were more dependent on the model aroma substance than on the thickener. Possible explanations for the differences are discussed.     

CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DIFFERENT LINES OF DAUCUS CAROTA L. ROOTS

Carrot lines grown under commercial conditions in central Washington State in 1995 and in 1996 were analyzed for quality parameters. Significant differences (p<0.05) of refractive index, color, and volatile terpenes between carrot lines were observed. High correlations between a*/b* (r²= 0.79) or hue angle (r²= ‐0.78) and the sum of concentrations of α‐ and β‐carotenes in carrot juice were observed. The concentrations of α‐ and β‐pinene, myrcene, α‐ and γ‐terpinene, limonene, p‐cymene, terpinolene, caryophyllene, bornyl acetate, and 2‐nonenal varied depending on the carrot line. Lines with the highest ^oBrix to terpinolene ratios indicating a higher degrees of sweetness (and lower bitterness) were Coral II, HMX 8287, and (2566 × 6274) × 9304. Identification of the differences that exist among carrot lines would allow for selection of carrot lines that possess desirable quality attributes.     

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RHEOLOGICAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF A LEMON PIE FILLING

A range of lemon pie fillings containing the ingredients corn starch, sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice and water were prepared using a constant weight mixture design. There were five ingredients in the system and four ratio variables were employed resulting in 25 formulations. Dynamic rheological and sensory measurements were performed. The latter used magnitude estimation to evaluate the characteristics of thickness, sweetness and lemon flavour. The relationship between the complex viscosity (η*) and perceived thickness was in good agreement with previous work on simpler model systems. Perceived sweetness showed a greater decrease than perceived lemon flavour with increased viscosity. The decrease in sweetness with increasing viscosity increased with increasing sucrose concentration, but was less than has been observed for systems thickened by random coil polysaccharides. An attempt has been made to explain this in terms of solution structure.     

Processing and Quality Evaluation of a Low-Calorie Christophene Jam (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz

ABSTRACT: Effects of high methoxyl pectin (2% HM) and low methoxyl pectin (1.0,2.0% LM) and carrageenan (0.03, 0.06, 0.09%) on gel set and texture were investigated in the production of a low-calorie (13g /1tbsp jam of < 10 calories) christophene ( Sechium edule (Jacq.) jam. Inclusion of aspartame, saccharin with aspartame, and sucralose in jam provided sweetness and bulkiness while saccharin contributed to sweetness. Pectin had no effect ( P > 0.05) on texture but provided gel set ( P < 0.05). A jam of 12°Brix, pH 3.62, 2% HM pectin, 0.03% carrageenan, with 1.9% sucralose was "liked moderately" to "very much". Based on ranking, sucralose was most preferred ( P < 0.05) over other sweeteners. Sensory texture of jam improved on storage at 7 °C but with loss ( P < 0.05) of total soluble solids and significant fading ( P < 0.05) of color by day 35.     

Influence of colour intensity on the perception of colour and sweetness in various fruit-flavoured yoghurts

A study was made of the influence of colour concentration on the perception of flavour, sweetness and colour intensity, and also of opinions about colour suitability, in yoghurts with strawberry, lemon, fruit of the forest and orange flavours. The results indicated that, even with the same content of each fruit flavour and sugar, the greater the concentration of colourant, the greater was the intensity of taste perceived by the assessors in yoghurts with strawberry, orange and fruit of the forest flavours. With regard to perception of sweetness, only in the yoghurts with fruit of the forest flavour was it found that the greater the concentration of colourant, the greater was the sensation of sweetness.In the range of colourant concentrations studied for the four flavours, it was found that the colour considered most suitable corresponded to the yoghurts with intermediate colourant concentrations and that, for the four flavours studied, the greater the concentration of colourant, the greater was the sensation of intensity of colour.     

Perception of sugar-acid mixtures in lemon juice drink

Acid was removed from lemon juice by selective adsorption on to a weak-base resin. Four levels each of sucrose and citric acid were combined factorially and dissolved in the low-acid juice, providing sixteen stimulus combinations. Using graphic-rating scales, assessors evaluated the stimuli for intensities of overall flavour, sweetness, and acidity; the relation of each of these intensities to ideal; and general acceptability. The various acceptability responses proved to be internally consistent, and the experiment suggested an optimum sugar-acid blend from the sixteen combinations. Ratings of overall flavour strength followed a compressed pattern in a factorial plot, with increasing concentrations of sugar and acid exerting a diminishingly small effect. In the perception of individual components, sucrose clearly suppressed the perceived intensity of citric acid, but only the highest concentration of acid unequivocally suppressed sweetness. There was a striking similarity between each set of intensity responses and the corresponding ideal-relative responses, suggesting a link between intensity and hedonics.     

Sensory Quality of Selected Sweeteners: Aqueous and Lipid Model Systems

The sweetness characteristics of sucrose, fructose, aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium saccharin and calcium cyclamate were studied in aqueous and lipid model food systems with and without lemon or vanilla flavoring. Anchored linear scales were used to evaluate sweetened model systems for initial, maximum and residual sweetness intensity and nonsweet aftertaste. Data were analyzed by analyses of variance. Flavor did not influence sweetness, except where residual sweetness was more intense in lemon and vanilla solutions than in plain solutions. No sweetener was perceived exactly like sucrose. Intensity and sweetness profiles varied between systems and among sweeteners. Character of the food system influenced perceptions of sweetness and aftertaste.     

荷叶柚子复合碳酸饮料的配方优化研究

目的优化荷叶柚子复合碳酸饮料的配方。方法以柚子皮、柚子肉、荷叶为原料,辅以柠檬汁、糖等配料,利用单因素和响应面实验设计对荷叶柚子复合碳酸饮料的配方进行优化。结果通过对成品的感官评价,理化指标和微生物指标等测评,确定最佳的添加量配比为60%(m:V)的糖水20mL、柚子皮荷叶水添加量为25 mL、柚子汁添加量25 mL、柠檬汁添加量5 mL,气泡水定容至250 mL。结论通过该配方制作出的饮品色泽均匀,颜色微黄,微气泡且口感柔滑,口味酸甜微苦,饱满而非尖酸,能闻到一股淡淡的柚子清香,品尝后口有余香。     

Is it the plate or is it the food? Assessing the influence of the color (black or white) and shape of the plate on the perception of the food placed on it

Our perception of food is affected by the sensory properties of the food itself, together with our expectations about the food and other contextual factors. The latter are especially relevant in the restaurant setting, where appearance factors, such as the presentation of the food on the plates can dramatically affect food liking and consumption. However, to date, not much emphasis has been placed on the effect of the appearance of the accessories on our perception of food.The aims of the present study were therefore to test the extent to which the appearance properties of the plate influence the taste/flavor experiences of the food served on it. Specifically, we investigated the influence of the color (black or white) and shape of the plate on the perception of flavor intensity, sweetness, quality, and liking for identical strawberry mousse desserts.The results demonstrated that while the color of the plate exerted a significant influence on people’s perception of the food, the shape of the plate did not. In particular, when the mousse was served from a white plate, it was perceived as significantly more intense and sweeter, and was also liked more.These results therefore demonstrate the importance of the color (if not the shape) of the plate on people’s perception of food.     

New beverages of lemon juice with elderberry and grape concentrates as a source of bioactive compounds

Considering the health potential of lemon and berry fruits, different functional beverages rich in antioxidant phytochemicals, which demonstrated beneficial effects, were developed. To fulfill this objective, lemon juice was combined with 2 different concentrates, elderberry and grape, in a proportion of 5% (w/v). Bioactive composition (flavonoids and vitamin C) and color stability, as well as the antioxidant capacity of mixtures, during a period of 56 d of storage, were studied. A protective role of anthocyanins on ascorbic acid preservation was noted for both lemon-berry blends, keeping vitamin C stable until the end of the storage. In addition, the new drink combining lemon and elderberry performed better than the grape-lemon mixture in terms of health-promoting phytochemicals content, just as in vitro antioxidant capacity and color characteristics. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Beverages made from lemon juice and berries could contribute to develop new drinks with a prolonged preservation of bioactive compounds throughout storage, keeping an attractive color and a high antioxidant activity during long periods of time. The information obtained in the present work is in agreement to the rules of health and safety for juices established by the Directive of European Commission Dir2001/112/CE incorporated to the Spanish law through the RD1050/2003 regulation. Consequently, an improved performance of industrial products would be achieved.     

GC-MS法分析柠檬蒸馏酒与发酵酒挥发性风味物质

采用定量描述性感官评价法对柠檬发酵酒与蒸馏酒进行感官评定,检测其理化指标,并利用气质联用（GC-MS）技术分析其挥发性风味物质组分及含量。结果表明,2种柠檬酒口感接近,除涩味外,苦、酸、甜味无显著差异（P＞0.05）;总酸、还原糖和可溶性固形物含量差异均显著（P＜0.05）;通过GC-MS技术从柠檬发酵酒与蒸馏酒中分别检测出40种、33种挥发性风味物质,且均以酯类物质种类（20种、15种）及相对含量（53.63%、48.43%）最高。与柠檬发酵酒相比,除检测到酯类、醇类、酸类、醛类物质外,柠檬蒸馏酒中还检测到烷烃类、杂环类及烯类物质。