Evolution of metabolite and volatile compounds in Chinese bayberry during juice processing, fermentation, and distillation
Mostafa Saeed, Chaochao Zhou, Zhuyun Chen, Guoyun Wang, Ting Tu, Huimin Jia, Yun Jiao, Junbei Ni, Xian Li, Zhongshan Gao, Lan Zhao · 2026
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Mostafa Saeed and colleagues trace, in a 2026 study, how the aroma chemistry of Chinese bayberry changes from fresh juice to fermented juice to distilled liquor. The fruit spoils quickly after harvest, and its juice's distinctive scent makes it a candidate for a signature spirit. Nobody had mapped the volatile compounds stage by stage and variety by variety.
The team profiled three varieties, 'Biqi', 'Dongkui', and 'Xiazhihong', by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Terpenoids and esters shifted most across processing: fermentation mainly rearranged the terpenoids, while distillation concentrated volatile esters. Smell-strength analysis found fruity and green notes ruling the fermented juice, with woody and sweet tones taking over in the liquor. 'Biqi' carried more of several key aroma compounds and won the best sensory scores, giving producers a variety-specific fingerprint to work from.
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| CREATOR | Mostafa Saeed, Chaochao Zhou, Zhuyun Chen, Guoyun Wang, Ting Tu, Huimin Jia, Yun Jiao, Junbei Ni, Xian Li, Zhongshan Gao, Lan Zhao |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83163 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |