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Composition of Volatile Compounds as an Effect of Fatty Acid Catabolism During Long-Term Fermentation of Dry-Cured Salami-Type Sausages, Made From Meat of Polish Red (PR) and White-Backed (WB) Cattle Breeds with the Addition of White and Black Garlic* Cover

Composition of Volatile Compounds as an Effect of Fatty Acid Catabolism During Long-Term Fermentation of Dry-Cured Salami-Type Sausages, Made From Meat of Polish Red (PR) and White-Backed (WB) Cattle Breeds with the Addition of White and Black Garlic*

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|Jan 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

PCA-LDA scatter plot for spontaneously fermented sausages at 0, 2, 4, and 6 weeks of ripening times, derived from fatty acids and volatile compounds data

Figure 2.

PCA-LDA scatter plot for spontaneously fermented sausages from Polish Red (PR) and White-Backed (WB) native cattle breeds, utilizing data on fatty acids and volatile compounds

Figure 3.

PCA-LDA scatter plot for spontaneously fermented sausages from Polish Red and White-Backed native cattle breeds, incorporating white (W) and black (B) garlic, utilising data on fatty acids and volatile compounds

Influence of breed and ripening time on profile of monounsaturated fatty acids of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds

MUFABreed (B)Ripening time (T)Garlic (G)Interactions

(%)PRWB0246wbB×TB×GG×TB×T×G
14:1n-50.0200.0200.014 a0.016 ab0.020 b0.031 c0.018 a0.022 b ******
16:1n-72.5222.5322.347 a2.458 b2.629 c2.674 c2.493 a2.561 b *
18:1n-940.61940.95038.761 a40.697 b41.103 b42.579 c40.113 a41.457 b********
18:1n-72.256 a2.175 b2.089 a2.154 a2.277 b2.342 b2.1972.235***
20:1n-110.715 a0.748 b0.681 a0.731 b0.754 b0.757 b0.722 a0.740 b ** *

Technology of dry fermented sausages

Basic raw material (per 100 kg)
Meat and fat raw materialsQuantitiesGrinding
Polish Red or White-Backed cattle breeds beef class I70 kg20±5 mm
Pork bacon without bones30 kg20±5 mm
Spices, additives (per 100 kg of basic raw material)
Curing salt2.4 kg
Ground black pepper, sugar, sweet red peppereach 0.3 kg
White or black fermented garlic0.3 kg
Auxiliary materials (per 100 kg of basic raw material)
Vapour-permeable casing fibrous 55 mm70 m
Summary103.6 kgpre-ripening mass
73 kgmass of product
1.54%machine losses
28.43%losses due to drying

Lipid quality indicators and TBA index of 6-week ripened dry fermented sausages

Σ n-3Σ n-6n-6/n-3UFA/SFAPUFA/SFAAITIh/HTBARS (mg MDA/kg)
PRw0.324.2713.340.899.940.971.711.510.341 a
PRb0.374.6012.430.889.260.961.681.530.338 a
WBw0.314.4314.290.859.210.931.611.560.369 b
WBb0.324.7214.750.838.610.901.711.600.334 a
WBb0.324.7214.750.838.610.901.711.600.334 a

Influence of breed and ripening time on profile of esters, terpenes, sulphur compounds and hydrocarbons of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds (odour impression according to Flavornet; The Good Scents Company; Resconi et al_, 2010; Dunkel et al_, 2014)

Volatile compoundBreed (B)Ripening time in weeks (T)Garlic (G)InteractionsProbable origin (scent)

(consensual ng/g based on methyl caproate added to the sample)PRWB0246wbB×TB×GG×TB×T×G
Ethyl propanoate4.553.461.43 a5.01 b5.68 b3.89 ab3.154.86 Esterification of ethanol and propionic acid (pineapple)
Ethyl lactate48.92 a32.25 b16.28 a32.67 b52.10 c61.29 c35.06 a46.11 b***** Esterification of ethanol and lactic acid (creamy, butter, fruity)
Ethyl isovalerate28.61 a15.83 b12.06 a27.43 b27.94 b21.44 b19.1525.29 ****Esterification of ethanol and isovaleric acid (fruity)
Caryophyllene19.87 a16.96 b11.6220.6924.1717.16136.11190.50 ** Spices (pepper, citrus)
α-terpineol5.97 a4.35 b7.00 a4.81 b3.36 c5.49 b5.315.01******Pepper (pepper, terpenes, tropical)
Methyl thiirane83.52 a27.84 b146.63 a25.36 b12.88 b37.84 b90.31 a21.05 b********Garlic (solvent, apples)
Dimethyl sulfone2.10 a0.91 b0.57 a1.57 b1.93 b1.96 b0.90 a2.12 b ** **Garlic (pungent)

Influence of breed and ripening time on profile of polyunsaturated fatty acids of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds

PUFA (%)Breed (B)Ripening time (T)Garlic (G)Interactions

PRWB0246wbB×TB×GG×TB×T×G
18:2n-6 (LA)4.146 a4.354 b4.106 a4.229 ab4.426 b4.239 ab4.096 a4.404 b*******
18:3n-6 (GLA)0.034 a0.031 b0.038 a0.032 b0.030 b0.031 b0.0330.032*****
18:3n-3 (ALA)0.2140.2180.2170.2180.2170.2120.210 a0.222 b ******
18:2 9-cis11-trans (CLA)0.0460.0440.041 a0.042 a0.045 a0.051 b0.043 a0.047 b
20:3n-6 (DGLA)0.0260.0340.024 a0.027 a0.028 a0.042 b0.032 a0.029 b********
20:4 n-6 (AA)0.0840.0920.078 a0.088 ab0.090 ab0.096 b0.082 a0.095 b** ***
20:4n-3 (ETA)0.037 a0.042 b0.036 a0.039 a0.044 b0.039 a0.037 a0.041 b
20:5n-3 (EPA)0.014 a0.011 b0.013 a0.013 ab0.014 a0.011 b0.0130.012**
22:6n-3 (DHA)0.0100.0110.009 a0.009 a0.011 ab0.013 b0.0100.011 *

Influence of breed and ripening time on profile of acids, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and nitrogen-containing compounds of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds (odour impression according to Flavornet; The Good Scents Company; Resconi et al_, 2010; Dunkel et al_, 2014)

Volatile compoundBreed (B)Ripening time in weeks (T)Garlic (G)InteractionsProbable origin (scent)

(consensual ng/g based on methyl caproate added to the sample)PRWB0246wbB×TB×GG×TB×T×G
Isobutyric acid28.49 a23.74 b62.47 a61.35 a67.44 b13.19 c27.44 a24.78 b********Butyric acid fermentation
Benzeneacetaldehyde22.8422.056.05 a36.48 b27.71 c19.54 c22.3122.58 Ethanol derivative (almond)
2-decenal11.5610.148.56 a11.27 b11.60 b11.95 b11.6710.02 ***Ethanol derivative (phenol)
Acetaldehyde19.8716.9611.62 a20.69 bc24.17 b17.16 c17.3519.47 Ethanol derivative (apple)
2-nonenal35.2930.5232.3432.5832.5534.1437.12 a28.68 b **Rancidity (fat, grass, elderly)
2,3-octanedione71.00 a46.86 b62.3847.5463.3062.5052.8265.04***** Yeast fermentation (butter)
3,5-octadien-2-one15.6915.125.42 a13.35 b31.09 c11.74 b12.91 a17.89 b* ****Rancidity (fruits, grass)
1-hydroxy-2-propanone1.130.860.912 a0.43 b0.46 b2.16 b0.881.10 ** **Rancidity (roasted caramel)
1-octen-3-one5.824.833.08 a5.08 b7.21 c5.92 bc5.655.00 * **Rancidity, spices (mushrooms)
2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one6.44 a4.85 b1.50 a7.18 b5.95 b7.95 b4.77 a6.53 b ** Rancidity (caramelised sugar)
Ethanol427.79 a341.67 b228.16 a375.56 b549.54 c385.65 b354.84414.62 ** *Yeast fermentation (alcohol)
4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone38.66 a22.13 b14.41 a59.50 b35.45 c12.23 a25.5435.25 Acetone derivative (mild mint)
2-methylpyridine1.671.431.07 a1.71 b1.17 a2.25 c1.481.61 *****Pyridine derivative (tart hazelnut)

Influence of breed and ripening time on profile of saturated fatty acids of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds

SFABreed (B)Ripening time (T)Garlic (G)Interactions

(%)PRWB0246wbB×TB×GG×TB×T×G
10:00.0680.0670.059 a0.066 b0.072 c0.073 c0.0670.069 ***
12:00.0680.0690.063 a0.069 b0.070 b0.073 b0.067 a0.070 b **
14:01.5191.5221.448 a1.494 a1.551 b1.590 b1.5071.534 *
15:00.059 a0.052 b0.049 a0.048 a0.057 b0.068 c0.0540.057******
16:029.84829.44430.812 a29.607 b29.149 b29.018 b30.181a29.112 b** ***
17:00.293 a0.282 b0.319 a0.298 b0.279 c0.254 d0.291 a0.284 b** **
18:015.97315.70717.144 a16.029 b15.419 c14.768 d16.138 a15.542 b********
20:00.162 a0.156 b0.171 a0.159 b0.153 c0.153 c0.1610.158**

Influence of breed and white/black garlic addition on sensory properties of dry fermented sausages made from meat of native cattle breeds

PropertiesBreed (B)Garlic (G)Interaction

PRWBwbB × T
Overall appearance4.294.424.294.42
Colour4.084.003.88 a4.21 b**
Structure in cross-section4.424.504.29 a4.63 b
Odour intensity4.384.254.254.38
Odour desirability4.464.254.334.38*
Tenderness4.294.424.294.42
Juiciness4.504.634.38 a4.75 b
Saltiness4.003.833.834.00
Flavour intensity4.334.254.134.46
Flavour desirability4.384.424.254.54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2025-0072 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 409 - 419
Submitted on: Jun 18, 2024
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Accepted on: Jun 12, 2025
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Published on: Jan 30, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 Ewelina Węsierska, Małgorzata Pasternak, Katarzyna Niemczyńska-Wróbel, Robert Gąsior, Krzysztof Wojtycza, Jacek Słupski, published by National Research Institute of Animal Production
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