FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (17): 291-300.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201717047

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Recent Advances in Research on Volatile Aroma Compounds in Tomatoes and Their Impacting Factors

WANG Libin1,2,3, LI Xuehui4, SHI Zhenyuan5, BAI Jinhe2, JIN Changhai1, LUO Haibo6,*, YU Zhifang3,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; 2. U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fort Pierce 34945, USA; 3. College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; 4. College of Life Science and Technology, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China; 5. Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University,Yangzhou 225009, China; 6. Faculty of Food Science, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo 315100, China
  • Online:2017-09-15 Published:2017-09-12

Abstract: Aroma is an important sensory attribute of tomatoes. Tomato aroma is formed by a complex mixture of more than 400 volatile compounds, and it plays an important role in the classification and consumer acceptability of tomato products. This article provides a brief overview of the volatile aroma compounds of tomato fruits and their variations during ripening and summarizes their biosynthetic pathways. The focus of this review is on the factors affecting the formation of aroma compounds in tomato fruits. We expect this review to provide some theoretical and practical guidelines for researchers, producers, retailers and consumers.

Key words: tomato aroma, volatile compound, variation, biosynthetic pathway, impacting factors

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