Truffle volatiles: from chemical ecology to aroma biosynthesis

R Splivallo, S Ottonello, A Mello, P Karlovsky - New Phytologist, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Truffles (Tuber spp.) are symbiotic fungi that develop underground in association with plant
roots. Food connoisseurs describe their scent as sensual, seductive and unique. These …

Key components, formation pathways, affecting factors, and emerging analytical strategies for edible mushrooms aroma: A review

Z Hou, R Xia, Y Li, H Xu, Y Wang, Y Feng, S Pan… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Aroma is one of the decisive factors affecting the quality and consumer acceptance of edible
mushrooms. This review summarized the key components and formation pathways of edible …

Bacteria associated with truffle‐fruiting bodies contribute to truffle aroma

R Splivallo, A Deveau, N Valdez… - Environmental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Truffles, symbiotic fungi renown for the captivating aroma of their fruiting bodies, are
colonized by a complex bacterial community of unknown function. We characterized the …

Volatile profiles of fungi–chemotyping of species and ecological functions

A Müller, P Faubert, M Hagen, W Zu Castell… - Fungal genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fungi emit a large spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the present study, we
characterized and compared the odor profiles of ectomycorrhizal (EM), pathogenic and …

[HTML][HTML] An overview on truffle aroma and main volatile compounds

AM Mustafa, S Angeloni, FK Nzekoue, D Abouelenein… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Truffles are underground edible fungi that grow symbiotically with plant roots. They have
been globally considered as one of the most expensive foods because of their rarity, unique …

The biochemistry and biological properties of the world's most expensive underground edible mushroom: Truffles

S Wang, MF Marcone - Food Research International, 2011 - Elsevier
This review is to provide an update in the recent truffle research with particular emphasis on
the chemical properties (nutritional and aromatic profile) and their potential biological …

[HTML][HTML] Species and geographic variability in truffle aromas

L Strojnik, T Grebenc, N Ogrinc - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020 - Elsevier
The gastronomic relevance and price of truffles are related mainly to its unique aroma. In this
study, we explore the impact that different volatile compounds have on the aroma quality of …

Prized edible Asian mushrooms: ecology, conservation and sustainability

PE Mortimer, SC Karunarathna, Q Li, H Gui, X Yang… - Fungal Diversity, 2012 - Springer
Mushrooms can be found in forests worldwide and have long been exploited as resources in
developed economies because of their important agro-industrial, medicinal and commercial …

Discrimination of truffle fruiting body versus mycelial aromas by stir bar sorptive extraction

R Splivallo, S Bossi, M Maffei, P Bonfante - Phytochemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
Stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) was applied in head space mode (HS), coupled with
GC/MS, to compare the aroma profile of three truffle species. A total of 119 volatile organic …

Truffles: From Islamic culture to chemistry, pharmacology, and food trends in recent times

SAM Khalifa, MA Farag, N Yosri, JSM Sabir… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Many years back, during Islamic civilization, truffle (Kama'ah) was mentioned by
Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to be well recognized as a therapeutic for eye diseases.(“In the …