Advances in biosynthetic pathway and key regulatory factors of volatile esters in melon

  • TANG Taoxia ,
  • KONG Weiping ,
  • REN Kaili ,
  • CHENG Hong ,
  • SU Yongquan ,
  • LIU Zhaofan ,
  • YANG Yonggang ,
  • ZHAO Xiaoqin
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  • 1(Institute of Vegetables, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China)
    2(Pingliang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Pingliang 744000, China)

Received date: 2024-02-21

  Revised date: 2024-04-22

  Online published: 2025-02-14

Abstract

Fruit aroma is an essential trait to evaluate the flavor quality of melon, it is also a key attribute of driving consumers’ desire to buy.Complex and diverse aroma components constitute the melon aroma system, and characteristic aroma is the key component in the melon aroma system.The main aroma components of different varieties of melon were briefly described.The characteristic aromas of most melons were found, including ethyl acetate, phenyl methyl acetate, acetic acid-2-methyl-1-butyl ester, etc.Taking the characteristic aroma substances as an example, the synthetic pathway of characteristic aroma was analyzed and summarized.The key regulatory factors in esters synthesis were summarized, and future research on melon aroma quality was also prospected.The aim is to provide a theoretical basis for the study of the mechanism of melon aroma formation.

Cite this article

TANG Taoxia , KONG Weiping , REN Kaili , CHENG Hong , SU Yongquan , LIU Zhaofan , YANG Yonggang , ZHAO Xiaoqin . Advances in biosynthetic pathway and key regulatory factors of volatile esters in melon[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2025 , 51(2) : 398 -405 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.038890

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