Influence of the composition and the structure of different media on the release of aroma compounds

2004

International audience; The release of 2-nonanone and hexenol (hex-4-en-3-ol) was studied in model media with different structures and compositions: water, a gel of $\beta$-lactoglobulin, gelified or non-gelified emulsions (5.0% Miglyol, 6.9% $\beta$-lactoglobulin; the gelation was realized by heating) and milk. The aroma compounds were analyzed by gas chromatography. A strong influence of the nature of the volatile compound on its behavior towards the food matrix was observed: in the case of 2-nonanone, a hydrophobic compound (log P = 2.9) with a relatively high vapor-water partition coefficient (Kmol = 33.6), the release was greatly influenced by the composition and the structure of the m…