Oxidative ability threshold

Recent studies on salmon flavors revealed that a single compound appears to be responsible for the characterizing cooked salmon flavor (39). The cooked salmon flavor compound was found to have an extremely low threshold, and was Initially detected only by odor assessment of a fraction eluting at Ig of 9.6-9.7 on a Carbowax 20M packed column when headspace volatiles were analyzed from canned salmon meat. Accelerated oxidation of salmon oil did not yield salmon-llke aromas before the development of fishy oxidized aromas. However, when salmon oil was coated onto Cellte supports, and allowed to oxidize at room temperature, a distinct salmon-loaf-llke aroma developed within 24 h after Initiation of oxidation. A variety of supports were evaluated In model systems with salmon oil for their ability to produce the salmon aroma compound. Odor assessments of the oxidizing systems Table II Indicated that a range of odors developed from salmon-loaf-llke to oxidized fishy aromas, and only the Cellte system provided the aroma. 

The concentrations of carotenoids and the level of oxygen they are exposed to can also influence their antioxidant activities. At low oxygen partial pressures, diverse carotenoids effectively inhibit in vitro oxidation reactions, and their antioxidative abilities increase with increasing carotenoid concentration." " As oxygen levels are increased, however, their antioxidant potential typically decreases." " Certain carotenoids, notably P-carotene but also lycopene, exhibit unusual behavior beyond a threshold carotenoid concentration, they actually decrease in antioxidant ability with increasing carotenoid concentration, and this effect is further exacerbated at high oxygen levels." This prooxidant... 

Carriers that have proved effective for coprecipitation are the hydrous oxides of the metals, particularly of iron, other transition metals, and aluminum. Their efficacy is due to their large surface area, gelatinous character, and ability to coagulate. Some distinction among carried ions can be achieved because, as indicated by Table 3.1, ions are precipitated as hydroxides at various pH thresholds. 

The sensitivity of taste or odor panels can be measured by the ability of individuals to detect sensory characteristics. Threshold values are measures of the least concentrations of volatile compounds detected in a food matrix (oil or water) or minimum detectable level by at least 50% of the panelists. This definition is, however, now commonly used to refer to detection by 100% of the panelists. There is a considerable difference in the flavor significance of volatile decomposition products formed in oxidized or rancid lipids. Hydrocarbons have the highest threshold values ranging from 90 to 2150 ppm, and the least impact on flavor. Substituted furans with threshold values of 2-27 ppm, vinyl alcohols with threshold values of 0.5-0.3 ppm, and 1-alkenes... 

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