Table 3.
Inhibitory compounds present in tequila vinasses.
| Vinasse | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound (mg/L) | ||||||||||
| Hydroquinone | 4.29 ± 2.64g | 12.66 ± 0.08f | 4.88 ± 0.18g | 37.42 ± 0.04d | 42.06 ± 1.12c | 43.60 ± 0.01c | 49.07 ± 1.46b | 96.43 ± 0.30a | 1.82 ± 0.05g | 22.74 ± 0.12e |
| Hydroxymethylfurfural | 127.94 ± 3.53c | 18.18 ± 0.32f | 140.25 ± 0.51b | 22.05 ± 0.02f | 126.38 ± 0.06c | 21.79 ± 0.03f | 115.63 ± 0.24d | 227.13 ± 1.09a | 85.91 ± 0.37e | 137.47 ± 0.85b |
| Furfural | 8.17 ± 0.37b | 5.87 ± 0.11d | 4.47 ± 0.01e | 0.18 ± 0.01h | 10.61 ± 0.05a | 7.39 ± 0.01c | 2.71 ± 0.15f | 8.70 ± 0.12b | 2.00 ± 0.02g | 4.95 ± 0.01e |
| 2-Furoic acid | 24.95 ± 7.05b | 20.49 ± 1.00b | 17.07 ± 0.07b | 2.03 ± 0.01e | 11.49 ± 0.01b | 10.43 ± 0.01b | 19.89 ± 0.25b | 38.59 ± 0.37a | 9.93 ± 0.04b | 18.75 ± 0.17b |
| Hydroxybenzoic acid | 5.09 ± 3.14b | 5.06 ± 0.11b | 7.02 ± 0.25b | 3.10 ± 0.05c | 3.70 ± 0.18c | 5.20 ± 1.19b | 5.32 ± 0.30b | 4.71 ± 0.07b | 9.05 ± 0.09a | 8.87 ± 0.07b |
| Hydroxybenzaldehyde | 0.54 ± 0.76g | 0.92 ± 0.04g | 22.17 ± 0.10d | 23.57 ± 0.01d | 19.40 ± 0.32e | 25.07 ± 0.14c | 2.60 ± 0.78f | 49.50 ± 0.19a | 22.69 ± 0.06d | 31.60 ± 0.23b |
| Vanillic acid | 37.78 ± 1.27a | 16.46 ± 0.26c | 4.25 ± 0.02d | 4.27 ± 0.04d | 3.84 ± 0.02d | 4.21 ± 0.001d | 3.56 ± 0.19d | 2.91 ± 0.12d | 26.81 ± 0.19b | 37.38 ± 0.27a |
| Vanillin | 1.57 ± 0.63d | 1.025 ± 0.02d | 4.23 ± 0.05c | 5.86 ± 0.01c | 7.22 ± 0.01c | 6.21 ± 0.03c | 22.63 ± 0.74a | 24.51 ± 1.10a | 1.84 ± 0.47d | 10.57 ± 0.20b |
| Acetovanillone | 0.44 ± 0.62a | 1.45 ± 0.86a | ND | ND | 0.68 ± 0.01a | 0.89 ± 0.01a | 0.86 ± 0.08a | 0.81 ± 0.11a | ND | ND |
| Acetosyringone | 1.51 ± 0.03a | 1.18 ± 0.04c | 1.18 ± 0.02c | 1.19 ± 0.01c | 1.36 ± 0.01b | 1.19 ± 0.002c | ND | 1.41 ± 0.03a | ND | 1.34 ± 0.06b |
| Coniferyl aldehyde | 5.26 ± 0.65a | 2.28 ± 0.01b | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Results are shown as an average of duplicate vinasse samples with standard deviation. Comparisons were made between vinasses for each compound; different lower-case letters show Statistical significance given at p < 0.05. ND - not detected.