Comparative studies on physicochemical properties, volatile flavor substances and microbial community of Mianning ham at different altitudes

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Title: Comparative studies on physicochemical properties, volatile flavor substances and microbial community of Mianning ham at different altitudes
Authors: Qianhui Zeng, Lili Ji, Wei Wang, Jiamin Zhang, Ting Bai, Ling Gan, Lin Chen
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 16 (2025)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Microbiology
Subject Terms: Mianning ham, altitudes, physicochemical properties, volatile components, microbial community, Microbiology, QR1-502
More Details: BackgroundThis study explores the impact of varying altitudes on the quality characteristics of Mianning ham.MethodsBy utilizing Solid-Phase Microextraction—Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) technology and high-throughput sequencing techniques, the physicochemical properties, volatile flavor compounds, and shifts in microbial communities of Mianning ham at different altitudes were investigated.ResultsHam’s water content, aw, pH, malondialdehyde content,and nitrite content at high altitudes were higher, while the salt content of ham at low altitudes was higher. 112 volatile compounds were identified in ham fermented for 0, 1, and 2 years at low altitude and high altitude, and the volatile compounds in ham at high altitude were more abundant than those in ham at low altitude. The main flavor compounds were 1-octene-3-ol, Nonyl aldehyde, Octanal, and 15 other volatile compounds. At the phylum level, the dominant bacteria were Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, and the fungus was Basidiomycota. Staphylococcus was the dominant bacterium at the genus level, and Aspergillus was the dominant fungus.The correlation analysis of microorganisms and volatile flavor substances showed that Cobetia promoted the formation of Benzaldehyde in ham at low altitudes. In contrast, Kocuria promoted the formation of 1-Octanol, Heptanol,1-Butanol, 2-Heptanone, 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone, Octanal, and Hexanal in ham at high altitudes.DiscussionThere were obvious differences in the quality of Mianning ham between the two altitudes.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1664-302X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1536749/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-302X
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1536749
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/fdc3ed1788ad45a8826c17c11e856f82
Accession Number: edsdoj.fdc3ed1788ad45a8826c17c11e856f82
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:1664302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1536749
Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Language:English