Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses

Terpenes are volatile compounds originating exclusively from plants that can be found in dairy products. Several studies have therefore been conducted to use the terpenes to trace the geographical origin or the nature of the feed supplied to animals. The vegetation of mountain pastures varies which...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe ZEPPA, Manuela GIORDANO, Marta BERTOLINO, Vincenzo GERBI
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2004-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/15420
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description Terpenes are volatile compounds originating exclusively from plants that can be found in dairy products. Several studies have therefore been conducted to use the terpenes to trace the geographical origin or the nature of the feed supplied to animals. The vegetation of mountain pastures varies which results in different types of foraging. Our aim was to determine if the terpene profile can be used to distinguish the mountain pasture of origin. The mono- and the sesquiterpenes of ricotta cheese samples produced during the summer in three mountain farms were then determined with SPME-GC-MS. The ricotta cheeses were produced with cow and goat milk and every three days of production a sample was analysed. Obtained results showed that these compounds vary widely between samples due to the stage of plant development but discrimination among the farms was still possible. Hence mono- and sesquiterpenes can be used not only to distinguish between summer pasture cheeses and the ones produced during other periods but also as markers of each mountain pasture.
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spelling doaj-art-b8ff37088b414ce8afd1d8e92f30ebad2025-08-20T02:04:48ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412004-12-01841172310.14720/aas.2004.84.1.1542021813Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheesesGiuseppe ZEPPA0Manuela GIORDANO1Marta BERTOLINO2Vincenzo GERBI3University of Turin, Department of Exploitation and Protection of the Agricultural and Forestry Resources – Laboratory of Food Technology, Via L. da Vinci 44, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), ItalyUniversity of Turin, Department of Exploitation and Protection of the Agricultural and Forestry Resources – Laboratory of Food Technology, Via L. da Vinci 44, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), ItalyUniversity of Turin, Department of Exploitation and Protection of the Agricultural and Forestry Resources – Laboratory of Food Technology, Via L. da Vinci 44, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), ItalyUniversity of Turin, Department of Exploitation and Protection of the Agricultural and Forestry Resources – Laboratory of Food Technology, Via L. da Vinci 44, 10095, Grugliasco (TO), ItalyTerpenes are volatile compounds originating exclusively from plants that can be found in dairy products. Several studies have therefore been conducted to use the terpenes to trace the geographical origin or the nature of the feed supplied to animals. The vegetation of mountain pastures varies which results in different types of foraging. Our aim was to determine if the terpene profile can be used to distinguish the mountain pasture of origin. The mono- and the sesquiterpenes of ricotta cheese samples produced during the summer in three mountain farms were then determined with SPME-GC-MS. The ricotta cheeses were produced with cow and goat milk and every three days of production a sample was analysed. Obtained results showed that these compounds vary widely between samples due to the stage of plant development but discrimination among the farms was still possible. Hence mono- and sesquiterpenes can be used not only to distinguish between summer pasture cheeses and the ones produced during other periods but also as markers of each mountain pasture.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/15420milk productscheesericottacharacterisationterpenessesquiterpenesmarkers
spellingShingle Giuseppe ZEPPA
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Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
milk products
cheese
ricotta
characterisation
terpenes
sesquiterpenes
markers
title Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
title_full Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
title_fullStr Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
title_full_unstemmed Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
title_short Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
title_sort use of mono and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
topic milk products
cheese
ricotta
characterisation
terpenes
sesquiterpenes
markers
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/15420
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