Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates

The strawberry is renowned for its distinctive fragrance and is regarded as one of the most popular fruits globally. This research analyzed the volatile compounds in four strawberry types grown in substrate systems, utilizing HS-GC-IMS, HS-SPME-GC-MS, and E-nose techniques. The results revealed a no...

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Main Authors: Su Xu, Dajuan Shi, Fengwei Ma, Guangcan Tao, Jieling Xu, Lingshuai Meng, Haijiang Chen, Sen Cao, Dong Lin, Qiang Fei, Yi Liu, Siyao Wu
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Dajuan Shi
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Guangcan Tao
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Lingshuai Meng
Haijiang Chen
Sen Cao
Dong Lin
Qiang Fei
Yi Liu
Siyao Wu
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Dajuan Shi
Fengwei Ma
Guangcan Tao
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Qiang Fei
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Siyao Wu
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description The strawberry is renowned for its distinctive fragrance and is regarded as one of the most popular fruits globally. This research analyzed the volatile compounds in four strawberry types grown in substrate systems, utilizing HS-GC-IMS, HS-SPME-GC-MS, and E-nose techniques. The results revealed a notable increase in the relative concentrations of alcohols, esters, and aldehydes in the strawberries. The E-nose was able to differentiate between the various strawberry varieties, but it was unable to fully identify specific aroma compounds. In contrast, the HS-GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS techniques demonstrated effectiveness in distinguishing and characterizing the different strawberry types, with OPLS-DA employed for further evaluation. By applying the variable importance in projection (VIP) method, six and seven aroma components were identified as potential biomarkers by GC-MS and GC-IMS, respectively. This study lays a scientific foundation for identifying key aromatic components in strawberries grown via substrate cultivation and offers comprehensive insights into their aromatic properties.
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spelling doaj-art-4e25a5429dcd4412ba383e7482ffb4bb2025-08-20T01:49:50ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-04-01149146410.3390/foods14091464Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under SubstratesSu Xu0Dajuan Shi1Fengwei Ma2Guangcan Tao3Jieling Xu4Lingshuai Meng5Haijiang Chen6Sen Cao7Dong Lin8Qiang Fei9Yi Liu10Siyao Wu11Guizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaCollege of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaGuizhou Vocational College of Foodstuff Engineering, Guiyang 551400, ChinaGuizhou Engineering Research Center for Characteristic Flavor Perception and Quality Control of Dual-Food Homologous Resources, College of Food Science and Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, ChinaThe strawberry is renowned for its distinctive fragrance and is regarded as one of the most popular fruits globally. This research analyzed the volatile compounds in four strawberry types grown in substrate systems, utilizing HS-GC-IMS, HS-SPME-GC-MS, and E-nose techniques. The results revealed a notable increase in the relative concentrations of alcohols, esters, and aldehydes in the strawberries. The E-nose was able to differentiate between the various strawberry varieties, but it was unable to fully identify specific aroma compounds. In contrast, the HS-GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS techniques demonstrated effectiveness in distinguishing and characterizing the different strawberry types, with OPLS-DA employed for further evaluation. By applying the variable importance in projection (VIP) method, six and seven aroma components were identified as potential biomarkers by GC-MS and GC-IMS, respectively. This study lays a scientific foundation for identifying key aromatic components in strawberries grown via substrate cultivation and offers comprehensive insights into their aromatic properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/9/1464strawberry fruitvolatile organic compoundsbiomarkersHS-GC-IMSE-nose
spellingShingle Su Xu
Dajuan Shi
Fengwei Ma
Guangcan Tao
Jieling Xu
Lingshuai Meng
Haijiang Chen
Sen Cao
Dong Lin
Qiang Fei
Yi Liu
Siyao Wu
Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
Foods
strawberry fruit
volatile organic compounds
biomarkers
HS-GC-IMS
E-nose
title Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
title_full Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
title_fullStr Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
title_full_unstemmed Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
title_short Discrimination and Characterization of the Aroma Profile in Four Strawberry Varieties Cultivated Under Substrates
title_sort discrimination and characterization of the aroma profile in four strawberry varieties cultivated under substrates
topic strawberry fruit
volatile organic compounds
biomarkers
HS-GC-IMS
E-nose
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/9/1464
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