Tracing odour- and taste-active compounds in human milk

Debong M, Lang R, N'Diaye K, Büttner A, Hofmann T, Loos H (2021)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2021

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 16th Weurman Flavour Research Symposium

DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.5346462

Abstract

Scope

The alteration of the flavour of human milk by the maternal diet and thereby the possibility of sensory programming of the infant  has  been  reported  in  several  studies.  The  objective  of  this  study  was  to  exemplarily  illustrate  and  compare  the simultaneous transition of odour-and taste-active compounds from a customary curry dish into milk.

Methods and Results

A  standardised  curry  dish  was  prepared  and  its flavour-active  compounds  were  characterised.  This  dish  was  used  in  an intervention study with lactating mothers who donated four milk samples, one before and three after the intervention. These samples were used to quantify the transition of flavour-active compounds from the curry dish into milk via GC-MS and LC-MS. The concentration courses of linalool, 1,8-cineole and piperine are illustrated here for the milk samples of three exemplary test persons.  These  courses demonstrate a transition  after the  intervention  as  well  as  interindividual  variations regarding transition time and amounts.

Conclusion

Flavour-active substances can migrate from the maternal diet into human milk. The transferred compounds do not necessarily reach concentrations perceivable by adults. Though, even at below threshold concentrations, the transferred compounds can interact with the nurslings’ receptor sand induce physiological changes in the chemosensory system.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marcel Debong Lehrstuhl für Aroma- und Geruchsforschung Andrea Büttner Lehrstuhl für Aroma- und Geruchsforschung Helene Loos Lehrstuhl für Aroma- und Geruchsforschung

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität München (TUM) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Debong, M., Lang, R., N'Diaye, K., Büttner, A., Hofmann, T., & Loos, H. (2021). Tracing odour- and taste-active compounds in human milk. In Proceedings of the 16th Weurman Flavour Research Symposium.

MLA:

Debong, Marcel, et al. "Tracing odour- and taste-active compounds in human milk." Proceedings of the 16th Weurman Online 2021.

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