Comparative flavor precursors and volatile compounds of Wenchang chickens fed with copra meal based on GC–O–MS

• Published in: Food research international Vol. 174; no. Pt 1; p. 113646
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zihan, Wu, Yucan, Liu, Quanwei, Zhao, Guiping, Wei, Limin, Zhang, Chunhui, Huang, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023
• Subjects: breast muscle; chickens; coconut meal; Copra meal; diet; electronic nose; Flavor; food research; hexanoic acid; mass spectrometry; octenol; Quality; slaughter; Wenchang chicken; Wenchang chicken; Copra meal; Flavor; Quality
• ISSN: 0963-9969; 1873-7145; 1873-7145
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113646

[Display omitted] •Twelve volatile compounds were increased to Wenchang chickens fed with copra meal.•The types and contents of volatile compounds in drumstick muscle was increased.•The first analysis of flavor of Wenchang chicken raised with copra meal. In the Wenchang chicken (WC) feeding process, copra meal is often added to improve chicken quality. To determine the effect of feeding with copra meal on the flavor formation of WCs, the experimental subjects were fed with 4.5 % and 7.5 % copra meal, and the control group was fed without copra meal. The electronic nose combined with gas chromatography–olfactometry mass spectrometry (GC–O–MS) was used to identify the volatile compounds from the samples. Compared with the control group, the pH of chickens fed copra meal was significantly decreased (P < 0.05) after slaughter. Aldehydes and alcohols were the main volatile compounds in muscle, among which hexanal and 1-octen-3-ol were the highest. Thirty-two and thirty-six compounds were identified in breast muscle and drumstick muscle, respectively. Twelve new volatile compounds were added, including 1-octanol, butanal, 1-heptanol, 3-ethylbenzaldehyde, 2,2-dimethylpentanal, hexanoic acid, 3-heptanone, 2,5-heptanedione, 2-ethylfuran, 2-propylfuran, 2-ethynylpyridine, and 1,2,4,5-tetrazine. The types and contents of volatile compounds in drumstick muscle increased with an increasing proportion of copra meal in the diet. In summary, the addition of copra meal changed the quality of WCs and increased the types and contents of volatile compounds. This study provides a reference for understanding the flavor profile of WC fed copra meal.