YANG Linshu, ZHANG Jing, XIE Jianming, MA Ning, HAN Kangning, CHANG Youlin, GAO Yanqiang
Abstract:In order to clarify the quality characteristics of screw pepper,the fl avor quality related indexes(types and contents of capsaicinoids,volatile compounds,etc)and some other quality indexes of smoothskinned pepper‘Sujiao No.9’(S9,as control)and 9 varieties of screw pepper fruits(green ripening stage) were determined,and comprehensive evaluation was conducted using membership function and principal component analysis(PCA)methods.The results showed that the capsaicinoids content of screw pepper varied,with the spiciness level of 7-8.A total of 222 volatile compounds were detected in 10 varieties of pepper,among which screw peppers were 28-62 more than smooth-skinned pepper(S9)and the average content was 55.19% higher.The main aroma types of screw pepper were green,floral and aldehydic,and the aroma-active compounds such as hexanal,(E)-2-Hexenal,octanal and 1-Octen-3-ol might be the key compounds to form the unique flavor of screw pepper.In addition,compared with smooth-skinned pepper S9,the fruit hardness of screw peppers were 36.44%-47.97% lower,and the vitamin C content were 17.09%-
95.47% higher.The comprehensive evaluation results showed that the fruit quality score ranking of screw pepper was higher than that of smooth-skinned pepper(S9).Overall,screw pepper has the advantages of low hardness,high vitamin C content,rich volatile compounds and intense fl avor,and the fruit quality is better than smooth-skinned pepper.