| Literature DB >> 14995121 |
Branca M Silva1, Susana Casal, Paula B Andrade, Rosa M Seabra, M Beatriz P P Oliveira, Margarida A Ferreira.
Abstract
Twenty-one free amino acids present in several samples of quince fruit (pulp and peel) and quince jam (homemade and industrially manufactured) were analyzed by GC/FID. The analyses showed some differences between quince pulps and peels. Generally, the highest content in total free amino acids and in glycine was found in peels. As a general rule, the three major free amino acids detected in pulps were aspartic acid, asparagine, and hydroxyproline. For quince peels, usually, the three most abundant amino acids were glycine, aspartic acid, and asparagine. Similarly, for quince jams the most important free amino acids were aspartic acid, asparagine, and glycine or hydroxyproline. This study suggests that the free amino acid analysis can be useful for the evaluation of quince jam authenticity. It seems that glycine percentage can be used for the detection of quince peel addition while high alanine content can be related to pear addition.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 14995121 DOI： 10.1021/jf030564x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Agric Food Chem ISSN： 0021-8561 Impact factor: 5.279