Study on Effect of Alcohol Content on Flavor Substances and Microbial Community Composition of Fast Fermented Zuijiao
Zuijiao is a southwest characteristic spicy and low-stimulation condiment with white wine of high alcohol content(more than 30%)and chili as the main raw materials through low-salt and slow fermentation.Its fermentation cycle is long,and the fermentation principle,flavor characteristics and composition of microbial community are unclear,which restricts the quality and safety control.In this paper,it is found that more than 15%white wine(60%)significantly inhibits the fermentation process of Zuijiao,while 6%white wine makes the fermentation too fast,resulting in its obvious sourness and soft texture.9%and 12%are the most suitable white wine addition range.After 30 d of fermentation,pH stabilizes at 3.5,total acid content is 13.93~15.92 g/kg.Zuijiao has no sourness,no mildew,and it has a refreshing aroma and good chewiness.The nitrite content is less than 0.8 mg/kg,and the coliform is not detected.GC-MS combined with 16S rDNA and ITS high-throughput sequencing shows that fungal diversity is higher than bacterial diversity.Pichia kluyveri,Pichia membranaefaciens and Cladosporium delicatulum are the dominant fungi,Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ochraceus are not detected,and Lactobacillus plantarum and Leuconostoc mesenteroides are the dominant bacteria.Lactate,terpenes,sugar alcohol,oligosaccharides and umami amino acids are characteristic flavor substances of Zuijiao.
Zuijiaoalcohol concentrationfast fermentationcomposition of bacterial communitycomposition of fungal communitylactic acid esterification