Metabolomics: An analytical technique for food processing evaluation

Michele Utpott; Eliseu Rodrigues; Alessandro de Oliveira Rios; Giovana Domeneghini Mercali; Simone Hickmann Flôres

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130685

Metabolomics: An analytical technique for food processing evaluation

Food Chem. 2022 Jan 1:366:130685. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130685. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Authors

Michele Utpott¹, Eliseu Rodrigues², Alessandro de Oliveira Rios³, Giovana Domeneghini Mercali⁴, Simone Hickmann Flôres⁵

Affiliations

¹ Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n° 9500, P. O. Box 15059, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: michele.utpott@ufrgs.br.
² Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n° 9500, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: eliseu.rodrigues@ufrgs.br.
³ Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n° 9500, P. O. Box 15059, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: alessandro.rios@ufrgs.br.
⁴ Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n° 9500, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: giovana.mercali@ufrgs.br.
⁵ Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenue Bento Gonçalves n° 9500, P. O. Box 15059, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91501-970, Brazil. Electronic address: simone.flores@ufrgs.br.

PMID: 34333182
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130685

Abstract

This review aimed to retrieve the most recent research with strong impact concerning the application of metabolomics analysis in food processing. The literature reveals the high capacity of this methodology to evaluate chemical and organoleptic transformations that occur during food production. Current and potential applications of metabolomics analysis will be addressed, focusing on process-composition-function relationships. The use of the metabolomics approach to evaluate transformations in foods submitted to minimal processes, heat or cold treatments, drying, fermentation, chemical and enzymatic treatments and processes using innovative technologies will be discussed. Moreover, the main strategies and advantages of metabolomics-based approaches are reviewed, as well as the most used analytical platforms. Overall, metabolomics can be seen as an important tool to support academia and industry on pursuing knowledge about the transformation of raw animal or plant materials into ready-to-eat products.

Keywords: Analysis; Food processing; Metabolomics; Transformations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Fermentation
Food
Food Handling*
Metabolomics*