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ReviewMicroorganisms2026

Metabolomic Approaches in Fermented Meat Products: Focus on Lactic Acid Bacteria and Starter Cultures.

Marianthi Sidira, Grigorios Nelios, Theodoros Varzakas

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Review in Microorganisms, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Marianthi SidiraLaboratory of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Hygiene, Faculty of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, 68200 Orestiada, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4613-4752
Grigorios NeliosLaboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-4060-0387
Theodoros VarzakasDepartment Food Science and Technology, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3927-9056

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Abstract

Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) and other starter cultures play key roles in fermented meat products by influencing fermentation, safety, sensory properties, and metabolite formation. Metabolomic approaches based mainly on mass spectrometry, including GC-MS, LC-MS, and CE-MS, as well as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), provide useful tools for characterizing volatile and non-volatile metabolites, monitoring quality, and identifying candidate biomarkers. This narrative review summarizes recent studies from the past seven years on metabolomic approaches applied to fermented meat products, with emphasis on LAB, starter cultures, and metabolites related to quality, safety, and fermentation. Overall, metabolomics can support the holistic characterization of fermented meat products and improve understanding of microbial activity during fermentation and ripening.

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biogenic aminesfermented meat productsGC-MSlactic acid bacteriaLC-MSmetabolomicsNMRstarter culturesvolatile compounds

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PMCPMC13413901

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