RT Journal Article T1 How anaerobic treatment is controlling the volatile components and key odorants of purple-colored leaf tea A1 Yang, Gaozhong A1 Zhou, Mengxue A1 Shi, Jiang A1 Peng, Qunhua A1 Lin, Zhi A1 Lv, Haipeng A1 Simal Gándara, Jesús K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos K1 2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos AB Special purple-colored leaf tea products rich in γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) have recently gained popularity. Although anaerobic treatment could effectively increase the GABA content in tea products, it also imparted an unknown unpleasant aroma. This study aimed to elucidate the dynamic effects of anaerobic treatment on volatile components during the purple-colored leaf tea processing and reveal the key aroma-active components. A total of 112 volatile components were identified, and it was found that anaerobic treatment could facilitate the accumulation of 2-heptanol, (E)− 2-hexenal, ethyl salicylate, phenylethyl alcohol, and (E,E)− 2,4-decadienal, but inhibited the formation of (Z)− 3-hexenyl acetate and methyl jasmonate. Moreover, 17 potent odorants including (E)-β-ionone, linalool, hexanal, 2-heptanol, (Z)− 3-nonen-1-ol, and (E,E)− 2,4-decadienal were distinguished as the key odorants of purple-colored leaf tea products rich in GABA based on gas chromatography–olfactometry and odor activity value analysis. These results provide new insights into the effect of anaerobic treatment on tea volatile metabolites. PB Journal of Food Composition and Analysis SN 08891575 YR 2023 FD 2023-09 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6361 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6361 LA eng NO Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 122, 105451 (2023) NO Universidade de Vigo/CISUG DS Investigo RD 20-sep-2024