Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage

Undesirable sensory properties are regarded as the main obstacle to developing soy-based products. This study aimed to apply lactic acid bacteria to improve soy cheese's sensory and nutritional aspects. Lactiplantibacillus pentosus was used to coagulate soy milk as an alternative to Glucono-del...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Rahmani, Ali Moayedi, Victor Dopazo, Giuseppe Meca, Morteza Khomeiri, Mahboobeh Kashiri
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author Fatemeh Rahmani
Ali Moayedi
Victor Dopazo
Giuseppe Meca
Morteza Khomeiri
Mahboobeh Kashiri
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Ali Moayedi
Victor Dopazo
Giuseppe Meca
Morteza Khomeiri
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description Undesirable sensory properties are regarded as the main obstacle to developing soy-based products. This study aimed to apply lactic acid bacteria to improve soy cheese's sensory and nutritional aspects. Lactiplantibacillus pentosus was used to coagulate soy milk as an alternative to Glucono-delta-lactone (GDL). The changes in pH, viable cell count, aroma profile, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content, and organic acids were determined during gel formation and cold storage. L. pentosus grew well in soy milk and caused coagulation within 6 h. The aroma analysis by gas chromatography with a single-quadrupole/mass spectrometer detector-headspace solid-phase microextraction (GC/MS-SPME) showed a reduction in green and beany flavor, while generating pleasant volatiles during fermentation and storage. Significant variation in Lactate, Acetate, and GABA was found among the samples and storage time. Fermentation with L. pentosus was found to be a promising approach to manufacture a novel soy cheese with a desirable aroma and nutritional potential.
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spelling doaj-art-01e12ed0cacd4e05a30444f647c290bf2025-08-24T05:14:27ZengElsevierFood Chemistry: X2590-15752025-08-013010292810.1016/j.fochx.2025.102928Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storageFatemeh Rahmani0Ali Moayedi1Victor Dopazo2Giuseppe Meca3Morteza Khomeiri4Mahboobeh Kashiri5Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Food Science and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Ave. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, SpainDepartment of Food Science and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Ave. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, SpainDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, IranUndesirable sensory properties are regarded as the main obstacle to developing soy-based products. This study aimed to apply lactic acid bacteria to improve soy cheese's sensory and nutritional aspects. Lactiplantibacillus pentosus was used to coagulate soy milk as an alternative to Glucono-delta-lactone (GDL). The changes in pH, viable cell count, aroma profile, Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content, and organic acids were determined during gel formation and cold storage. L. pentosus grew well in soy milk and caused coagulation within 6 h. The aroma analysis by gas chromatography with a single-quadrupole/mass spectrometer detector-headspace solid-phase microextraction (GC/MS-SPME) showed a reduction in green and beany flavor, while generating pleasant volatiles during fermentation and storage. Significant variation in Lactate, Acetate, and GABA was found among the samples and storage time. Fermentation with L. pentosus was found to be a promising approach to manufacture a novel soy cheese with a desirable aroma and nutritional potential.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525007758Plant-based alternativesSoy cheeseFermentationMetabolomics
spellingShingle Fatemeh Rahmani
Ali Moayedi
Victor Dopazo
Giuseppe Meca
Morteza Khomeiri
Mahboobeh Kashiri
Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
Food Chemistry: X
Plant-based alternatives
Soy cheese
Fermentation
Metabolomics
title Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
title_full Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
title_fullStr Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
title_short Investigating the volatile and non-volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with Lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
title_sort investigating the volatile and non volatile metabolites in soy cheese fermented with lactiplantibacillus pentosus during gel formation and cold storage
topic Plant-based alternatives
Soy cheese
Fermentation
Metabolomics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525007758
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