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. 2020 Apr 10;12(4):1050. doi: 10.3390/nu12041050

Table 4.

Flavoring and bioactivity of discriminant VOCs of hemp seed flour (HSF) fermented doughs and breads.

Compounds Flavoring Bioactivity References
1-heptanol musty, pungent, leafy green [18,23]
1-octen-3-ol antimicrobial activity against spoilage and opportunistic microbes [24]
borneol pine, wood, camphor contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens;
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities for the treatment of ulcerative colitis; added to drinking water of rats for 7 days lowered the level of oxidative DNA lesions induced in their hepatocytes.
[23,25,26,27]
thymol herbal, thyme, phenolic, medicinal, camphor contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens; anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in human preadipocytes and in neuroprotection of rotenone-induced rat model of Parkinson’s disease. [28,29,30,31]
terpineol pine, terpene, lilac, citrus, woody, floral contrast spoilage microorganism bacterial foodborne and entero-pathogens;
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in LPS-induced cell line.
[32,33,34]
octadienal dimethyl nice aroma of lemon counteract spoilage molds of breads; in vitro is reported to have antimicrobial potential to food borne and spoilage fungi; anti-inflammatory activity in experimental infection with pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus; anti-hyperalgesic effects in combination with β-cyclodextrins in animal models [35,36,37,38,39,40]
2-heptenal (Z) pleasant almond flavor associated to different plant-based products with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities. [23,41,42,43]
∆-3-carene harsh, terpene-like, coniferous active against spoilage microbes, food-borne pathogens, and pathogenic E. coli. [31,44,45]
β-caryophillene oxide dry, wood, cedarwood, carrot anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in different mouse models of inflammatory pain; antibacterial capacity versus Helicobacter pylori. [31,46,47,48]
β-caryophillene woody-spicy, dry and tenacious known as “dietary cannabinoid”, it has been shown to be orally bioavailable; C. sativa essential oils bearing up to 13% of this compounds is effective against several opportunistic and spoilage microorganisms including Helicobacter pylori; prevents structural alteration of the myocardium; effective against LPS-induced oligodendrocyte toxicity; prevention of lipid accumulation and improvement of glucose uptake; insulinotropic and antidiabetic effects [31,34,48,49,50,51,52,53]
Eicosene (E) is a part constituting ceramide (Sphingosine); cardioprotective effects; on mouse model can be effective on treating metabolic disorder; in human plasma binds to high-density lipoprotein and exhibit anti-atherogenic properties [45,54,55]
1-pentanone-3-hydroxy caramel-sweet, buttery, and hay-like is converted during glycosylation of toxic furanones [56]
propanoic acid typical sharp, acrid, vinegar, sour taste Inhibition of ubiquitous bacilli, spoilage microbes and food-borne pathogens; prebiotics; fostering of the selective growth of probiotics in the gut; stimulation of epithelial immune function [18,23,57,58]
lactic acid sharp, acrid, vinegar, sour taste buttery nuance inhibition of ubiquitous bacilli, spoilage microbes and food-borne pathogens [18,23,57]
hexanoic acid rancid-like inhibition of molds in bread [23,59]
heptanoic acid rancid-like [23]
octanoic acid rancid-like binding to -OH of serine residues of ghrelin activate the hormone and regulate hunger; in combination to antioxidant compounds produces esters lipophenols that have stronger and more stable host antioxidant activity; [23,59,60,61]
nonanoic acid fatty, waxy, and cheesy with a mild sweet creamy background effective on excessive calorie burning, inducing weight loss [18,23,59,62]