Progress in flavor research in food: Flavor chemistry in food quality, safety, and sensory properties
2024

Progress in Flavor Research in Food

Sample size: 71 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Sung Jeehye, Frost Scott, Suh Joon Hyuk

Conclusion

Recent advances in flavor chemistry have improved our understanding of the complex interactions that influence food flavor and quality.

Supporting Evidence

  • Flavor is a critical quality attribute in food and influences consumer acceptance.
  • Flavoromics combines analytical chemistry, sensory evaluation, and data science to study food flavors.
  • Recent studies have identified new flavor compounds in various fruits and processed foods.

Takeaway

This study looks at how flavors in food are made and how scientists are using new tools to understand them better.

Methodology

The study reviews various articles on flavor chemistry, focusing on analytical techniques and multi-omics approaches.

Limitations

Challenges remain in fully understanding the complex nature of flavor due to the numerous compounds involved.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.fochx.2024.102071

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