Chemical and sensory characteristics of low molecular weight fractions obtained from three types of Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) – Koikuchi, tamari and shiro shoyu |
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Authors: | Hanifah Nuryani Lioe Koji Wada Takayoshi Aoki Masaaki Yasuda |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan bDepartment of Biochemical Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan |
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Abstract: | Three typical forms of Japanese soy sauce (shoyu), koikuchi, tamari and shiro shoyu, can be differentiated, primarily due to their different compositions of soybeans and wheat used for their productions. To evaluate and compare the chemical characteristics of the low molecular weight (MW) fractions of three types of shoyu with their sensory data, gel filtration fractions of ultrafiltration products with MW less than 500 Da (F-500) were subjected to chemical and sensory analyses. The results showed that salty and umami tastes were characteristic of all F-500 fractions, however, the umami taste intensities of those of koikuchi and tamari shoyu were found to be twice as large as that of shiro shoyu. After separation by gel filtration, it was found that the tastiest fractions of the three types of shoyu were those containing sodium salt, free l-glutamic acid and most other free amino acids, especially sweet taste-eliciting amino acids, at concentrations above their thresholds. In some umami fractions of koikuchi and shiro shoyu, that predominantly contained salt and phenylalanine but had a relatively low free l-glutamic acid content, a potential synergistic effect among free l-glutamic acid, salt and phenylalanine was obvious. This first report offers new insights into soy sauce research. |
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Keywords: | Ultrafiltration Gel filtration chromatography Koikuchi, tamari and shiro shoyu Soy sauce Umami taste |
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