50 Páginas; 3 Tablas; 3 FigurasThe volatile profiles of Spanish-style green table olives elaborated with Manzanilla, Gordal and Hojiblanca cultivars grown at different locations in Spain were established by solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS). A total of 102 volatile compounds were identified, belonging to distinct chemical classes, and 20 of them are reported for the first time in table olives. The headspace profile was predominated by alcohols and phenols, followed by acids and esters, whereas the relative amounts of the remaining classes were quite lower (< 5% in general). The principal compounds characterizing the headspace for most samples were p-creosol, phenylethyl alcohol, acetic acid, ethanol, benzyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, and (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol. Significant differences in the proportions of volatile compounds between samples from the Gordal cultivar and those from Manzanilla and Hojiblanca cultivars were detected and statistically visualized by principal component analysis (PCA). Among all the identified compounds, only (E)-2-decenal showed significant differences between the three cultivars without being significantly affected by locations where the fruits were grown.This work was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness from the Spanish government through Project AGL2014-54048-R, partially financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).Peer reviewe

The effects of the main steps of Spanish-style processing (alkaline treatment and fermentation) on the volatile composition of cv. Manzanilla green olives were studied. Both spontaneous and controlled fermentations were considered. In the latter case, a Lactobacillus pentosus strain from green olive fermentation brine was used as starter culture. The volatile profile was determined by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Most of the volatile compounds detected in fresh olives decreased or were undetected after alkaline treatment, while several compounds (mostly acetic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, and ethanol) were formed as a result of this treatment. Over 50 new volatile components, mostly esters and phenols, appeared as a result of fermentation. The most outstanding finding was a considerable increase in 4-ethyl phenol (almost 100-fold increase) in inoculated olives compared to the uninoculated product. However, a sensory panel did not find significant differences in odor perception.

The aim of the present study was to assess the malodorous spoilages of Spanish-style green table olives through microbial and metabolite composition using current measuring techniques (e.g., high-throughput DNA sequencing, headspace solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry). Under different alkaline and washing conditions, the spoilage fermentations were reproduced with Gordal and Manzanilla olive cultivars using a low salt concentration (71 g L⁻¹ NaCl) in the initial brine. The degradation of lactic acid and significant increases in volatile fatty acids and phenols were found in all the spoiled samples in comparison with the unspoiled control samples. According to high-throughput DNA sequencing, Cardiobacteriaceae and Ruminococcus were the dominant bacteria in the spoiled samples. PLS regression and Pearson’s correlation coefficient analyses revealed positive and negative correlations among microbial communities, metabolites, and sensory spoilage descriptors. Notably, the “zapatera” descriptor was significantly associated with Propionibacterium, which was positively correlated with acetic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, and methyl propanoate; while the “butyric” descriptor exhibited a significant positive relationship with the genus Ruminococcus, which gave an almost significant correlation with propionic and butyric acids.