- Comparison of pyrazines formation in methionine/glucose and corresponding Amadori rearrangement product model
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The generation of pyrazines in a binary methionine/glucose (Met/Glc) mixture and corresponding methionine/glucose-derived Amadori rearrangement product (MG-ARP) was studied. Quantitative analyses of pyrazines and methional revealed that MG-ARP generated more methional compared to Met/Glc, whereas lower content and fewer species of pyrazines were observed in the MG-ARP model. Comparing the availability of α-dicarbonyl compounds generated from the Met/Glc model, methylglyoxal (MGO) was a considerably effective α-dicarbonyl compound for the formation of pyrazines during MG-ARP degradation, but glyoxal (GO) produced from MG-ARP did not effectively participate in the corresponding formation of pyrazines due to the asynchrony on the formation of GO and recovered Met. Diacetyl (DA) content was not high enough to form corresponding pyrazines in the MG-ARP model. The insufficient interaction of precursors and rapid drops in pH limited the formation of pyrazines during MG-ARP degradation. Increasing reaction temperature could reduce the negative inhibitory effect by promoting the content of precursors.
- Cui, Heping,Deng, Shibin,Hayat, Khizar,Ho, Chi-Tang,Zhai, Yun,Zhang, Qiang,Zhang, Xiaoming
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- 1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarbonyl-derivatives and their use as flavoring agents
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The present invention primarily relates to 1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarbonyl-derivatives of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, Z. Z' and J are as defined in the description, to mixtures thereof and to the use thereof as flavoring agents. The compounds in accordance with the present invention are suitable for producing, imparting, or intensifying an umami flavor. The invention further relates to flavoring mixtures, compositions for oral consumption as well as ready-to-eat, ready-to-use and semifinished products, comprising an effective amount of the compound of Formula (I) or of a mixture of compounds of Formula (I) and to specific methods for producing, imparting, modifying and/or intensifying specific flavor impressions.
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- Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-ylmethyl-derivatives and their use as flavoring agents
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The present invention primarily relates to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-ylmethyl-derivatives of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, X, W e J are as defined in the description, to mixtures thereof and to the use thereof as flavoring agents. The compounds in accordance with the present invention are suitable for producing, imparting, or intensifying an umami flavor. The invention further relates to flavoring mixtures, compositions for oral consumption as well as ready-to-eat, ready-to-use and semifinished products, comprising an effective amount of the compound of Formula (I) and to specific methods for producing, imparting, modifying and/or intensifying specific flavor impressions.
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- Influence of Free Amino Acids, Oligopeptides, and Polypeptides on the Formation of Pyrazines in Maillard Model Systems
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Pyrazines are specific Maillard reaction compounds known to contribute to the unique aroma of many products. Most studies concerning the generation of pyrazines in the Maillard reaction have focused on amino acids, while little information is available on the impact of peptides and proteins. The present study investigated the generation of pyrazines in model systems containing whey protein, hydrolyzed whey protein, amino acids, and glucose. The impact of thermal conditions, ratio of reagents, and water activity (aw) on pyrazine formation was measured by headspace solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC/MS. The presence of oligopeptides from hydrolyzed whey protein contributed significantly to an increased amount of pyrazines, while in contrast free amino acids generated during protein hydrolysis contributed to a lesser extent. The generation of pyrazines was enhanced at low aw (0.33) and high temperatures (>120 °C). This study showed that the role of peptides in the generation of pyrazines in Maillard reaction systems has been dramatically underestimated.
- Scalone, Gustavo Luis Leonardo,Cucu, Tatiana,De Kimpe, Norbert,De Meulenaer, Bruno
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p. 5364 - 5372
(2015/06/25)
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- Impact of the N-terminal amino acid on the formation of pyrazines from peptides in maillard model systems
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Only a minor part of Maillard reaction studies in the literature focused on the reaction between carbohydrates and peptides. Therefore, in continuation of a previous study in which the influence of the peptide C-terminal amino acid was investigated, this study focused on the influence of the peptide N-terminal amino acid on the production of pyrazines in model reactions of glucose, methylglyoxal, or glyoxal. Nine different dipeptides and three tripeptides were selected. It was shown that the structure of the N-terminal amino acid is determinative for the overall pyrazine production. Especially, the production of 2,5(6)-dimethylpyrazine and trimethylpyrazine was low in the case of proline, valine, or leucine at the N-terminus, whereas it was very high for glycine, alanine, or serine. In contrast to the alkyl-substituted pyrazines, unsubstituted pyrazine was always produced more in the case of experiments with free amino acids. It is clear that different mechanisms must be responsible for this observation. This study clearly illustrates the capability of peptides to produce flavor compounds such as pyrazines.
- Van Lancker, Fien,Adams, An,De Kimpe, Norbert
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p. 4697 - 4708
(2012/08/27)
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- The effect of pH on the formation of aroma compounds produced by heating a model system containing l-ascorbic acid with l-threonine/l-serine
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The identification of aroma compounds, formed from the reactions of l-ascorbic acid with l-threonine/l-serine at five different pH values (5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, or 9.55) and 143 ± 2 °C for 2 h, was performed using a SPME-GC-MS technique, and further use
- Yu, Ai-Nong,Zhang, Ai-Dong
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p. 214 - 219
(2011/12/14)
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- Formation of pyrazines in maillard model systems of lysine-containing dipeptides
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Whereas most studies concerning the Maillard reaction have focused on free amino acids, little information is available on the impact of peptides and proteins on this important reaction in food chemistry. Therefore, the formation of flavor compounds from the model reactions of glucose, methylglyoxal, or glyoxal with eight dipeptides with lysine at the N-terminus was studied in comparison with the corresponding free amino acids by means of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) followed by GC-MS analysis. The reaction mixtures of the dipeptides containing glucose, methylglyoxal, and glyoxal produced 27, 18, and 2 different pyrazines, respectively. Generally, the pyrazines were produced more in the case of dipeptides as compared to free amino acids. For reactions with glucose and methylglyoxal, this difference was mainly caused by the large amounts of 2,5(6)-dimethylpyrazine and trimethylpyrazine produced from the reactions with dipeptides. For reactions with glyoxal, the difference in pyrazine production was rather small and mostly unsubstituted pyrazine was formed. A reaction mechanism for pyrazine formation from dipeptides was proposed and evaluated. This study clearly illustrates the capability of peptides to produce flavor compounds that can differ from those obtained from the corresponding reactions with free amino acids.
- Van Lancker, Fien,Adams,De Kimpe, Norbert
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p. 2470 - 2478
(2010/09/04)
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- Pyrazine formation from serine and threonine
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The formation of pyrazines from L-serine and L-threonine has been studied. L-Serine and L-threonine, either alone or combined, were heated at 120 °C as low temperature for 4 h or at 300 °C as high temperature for 7 min. The pyrazines formed from each reaction were identified by GC/MS, and the yields (to the amino acid used, as parts per million) were determined by GC/FID. It was found that pyrazine, methylpyrazine, ethylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-6- methylpyrazine, and 2,6-diethylpyrazine were formed from serine, whereas 2,5- dimethylpyrazine, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, trimethylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-3,6- dimethylpyrazine, and 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine were formed from threonine. Mechanistically, it is proposed that the thermal degradation of serine or threonine is composed of various complex reactions. Among these reactions, decarbonylation followed by dehydration is the main pathway to generate the α-aminocarbonyl intermediates leading to the formation of the main product, such as pyrazine from serine or 2,5-dimethylpyrazine from threonine. Also, deamination after decarbonylation generates more reactive intermediates, α-hydroxycarbonyls. Furthermore, aldol condensation of these reactive intermediates provides α-dicarbonyls. Subsequently, these α- dicarbonyls react with the remaining serine or threonine by Strecker degradation to form additional α-aminocarbonyl intermediates, which then form additional pyrazines. In addition, decarboxylation and retroaldol reaction may also involve the generation of the intermediates.
- Shu, Chi-Kuen
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p. 4332 - 4335
(2007/10/03)
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- Pt/Al2O3 CATALYSTS IN THE SYNTHESIS OF NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES. CATALYTIC SYNTHESIS OF PYRAZINES
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A study was carried out on the use of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts in the synthesis of pyrazines via the dehydrogenation of piperazines, dehydrodeamination of diamines, and dehydrocyclocondensation of N-hydroxyalkyldiamines.In contrast to the current hypothesis of the intermediate formation of piperazine in the latter two reactions, evidence was found that these reactions proceed through initial dehydrogenation and the dehydrogenated intermediate then undergoes cyclization.Polyalkylpyrazines, formed by the alkylation of the pyrazine ring by hydrogenolysis products, are the major side-products in all the reactions studied.Pyrazines may be obtained in high yield and satisfactory selectivity by selecting suitable modifiers, which enhance the dehydrogenation activity of the catalyst and suppress the hydrogenolysis of the C-N bond.
- Gitis, K. M.,Neumoeva, G. E.,Isagulyants, G. V.
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p. 1308 - 1315
(2007/10/02)
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- Process for manufacturing pyrazines
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Pyrazines having the formula (I) STR1 wherein R is H, methyl, or ethyl are prepared by passing a hydrogen stream containing corresponding diamines having the formula (II) STR2 wherein R is same as previously defined, over a copper-chromite catalyst which has been once reduced at 300°-450° C. in a hydrogen-containing stream.
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- DEHYDROGENATION OF PIPERAZINE INTO PYRAZINE ON ALUMINA-PLATINUM CATALYSTS
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Dehydrogenation of piperazine on alumina-platinum catalysts at 360-400 deg C was investigated.It was found that the alumina-platinum catalyst has low selectivity in the formation of pyrazine (yield /= 43percent), and dehydrogenation is accompanied by decomposition and coke formation and products of decomposition in the formation of alkylpyrazines.The alumina-platinum catalyst in In2O3 and Re2O7 additives permits obtaining pyrazine with a yield of up to 80percent.Dehydrogenation of piperazine is accompanied by reactions of decomposition, dehydroisomerization, and alkylation to a small degree, resulting in the formation of pyrrole, methylimidazole, and alkylpyrazines.
- Isagulyants, G. V.,Gitis, K. M.,Myasnikov, V. A.,Neumoeva, G. E.
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(2007/10/02)
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