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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Comparative Volatile Profiling Reveals the Chemical Association of Huangshui with Fermented Grains, Pit Mud, and Nongxiangxing Baijiu.

Wei Cheng, Na Li, Qingyun Zhu, Gengdian Liu, Xiaoyun Hao, Chao Jiang, Lele Zhang, Xianfeng Du

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Wei ChengSchool of Biology and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4580-6377
Na LiSchool of Biology and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China.
Qingyun ZhuSchool of Biology and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China.
Gengdian LiuSchool of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, China.
Xiaoyun HaoSchool of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, China.
Chao JiangAnhui WenWang Brewery Co., Ltd., Fuyang 236400, China.
Lele ZhangSchool of Biology and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China.ORCID 0009-0006-7904-5405
Xianfeng DuSchool of Food and Nutrition, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.

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Fuyang Normal University No. 2024KYQD0136the Open Research Project of Anhui Ecological Fermentation Engineering Research Center for Functional Fruit Beverage Fuyang Normal University, No. FYKFKT24020the Postdoctoral Research Workstation Project of Anhui WenWang Brewery Co., Ltd. Nos. 9341761, 9341888
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Abstract

Huangshui (HS), fermented grains (FG), and pit mud (PM) are closely connected during the fermentation of Nongxiangxing baijiu (NXB); however, the contribution of HS to the differences in flavor profiles across PM, FG, and distilled baijiu has not been fully elucidated. Herein, instrumental techniques of electronic nose (E-nose), headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS), and headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) were used to compare the volatile profiles of HS, FG, PM, and two quality grades of NXB. E-nose analysis revealed that PM exhibited stronger signals related to sulfur-containing, organic, and terpene-associated compounds. Gas chromatography indicated that special-grade baijiu had a more favorable ethyl caproate/ethyl lactate ratio than superior-grade baijiu. Furthermore, HS-GC-IMS revealed different volatile profiles of the samples. Up to 183 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified via HS-SPME-GC-MS, with esters and acids being the dominant classes. Multivariate analysis showed close relationships among HS, FG, and PM, and 35 VOCs were identified as important discriminatory compounds. These results suggest the differences and similarities in VOCs among the HS, FG, PM, and NXB samples, indicating that HS is chemically associated with both FG and PM. This study provides useful insights into HS utilization and quality regulation of NXB through the effective management of HS.

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fermented grainsHuangshuiNongxiangxing baijiupit mudvolatile organic compounds

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PMCPMC13463836

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