현재 시중에 판매되고 있는 흑양파추출액 3종류(창녕, 무안, 증평 지역산 제품)를 구입하여 관능적 요소 중 가장 중요한 휘발성 향기성분을 분석하여 제품의 품질에 대한 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 시판 흑양파추출액의 휘발성 향기성분을 분석한 결과, 총 51종으로 카르보닐화합물류 15종, 함황화합물류 8종, 방향족화합물류 6종, 퓨란류 6종, 질소화합물류 3종, 알콜류 2종, 산류 2종 및 기타 10종이 검출되었다. 카르보닐화합물 중 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, nonanal 및 benzaldehyde가 모든 시료에서 검출되었다. 함황화합물류에서는 dimethyl disulfide와 dimethyl trisulfide가 가장 높은 함량으로 검출되었으며 흑양파추출액의 주요 향기성분에 관여할 것으로 사료되었다. 항산화성을 가지는 thiophene 유도체와 항암효과를 지닌 methylpropyl disulfide, methyl-(Z)-propenyl disulfide 및 methyl-(E)-propenyl disulfide 등은 2 제품(A, B)에서만 검출되었다. 비효소적갈변유도물질인 furfural이 모든 시료에서 높은 함량으로 나타났으며 pyrazine류 및 acetic acid 도 많은 함량으로 검출되어 이들 향기성분들이 시판 흑양파추출액의 휘발성 성분에 특징적인 냄새성분으로 기여할 것으로 사료되었다.
Volatile flavor compounds of 3 commercial products of black onion extract (produced in Changnyeong, Muan and Jeungpyeong) purchased in the online/offline markets were analyzed. A total of 51 compounds were detected in samples by solid phase microextraction (SPME)/GC/MSD, consisting mainly of carbonyl compounds (15), sulfur-containing compounds (8), aromatic compounds (6), furans (6), nitrogen-containing compounds (3), alcohols (2), acids (2) and miscellaneous compounds (10). Among carbonyls, 4 compounds including 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, nonanal and benzaldehyde were detected in all samples, while two sulfur containing compounds, dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide, were detected in high amounts and considered to be key flavors in black onion extracts. Particularly, thiophenes and 3 sulfur containing compounds (methylpropyl disulfide, methyl-(Z)-propenyl disulfide and methyl-(E)-propenyl disulfide) were detected only in two products. With acetic acid, furfural and pyrazines that formed through Maillard reaction during black onion aging were detected in high amounts in all samples. This also contributed to characteristic flavors such as roasted, sweet, and sour, in the flavor of black onion extracts.
