Comprehensive metabolomics analysis of key taste components in different varieties of table grapes

Abstract

Grapes are one of the world's largest fruit crops, which are rich in nutrients and taste. Summer Black, Gui Fei, Kyoho Grape, Giant Rose, Shine Muscat, and Rosario Bianco are the six most popular table grapes in Wuxi city, Jiangsu province. Owing to the lack of comprehensive investigations of metabolites in table grapes, the metabolic causes of differences in their taste are unknown. In this study, metabolites of six table grapes were profiled using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry combined with multivariate analysis. Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis discriminated among the metabolites of these varieties. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed that carbohydrate and amino acid metabolisms were highly conserved among these varieties. Our results suggest that the taste differences in the six table grape varieties can be explained by variations in composition and abundance of carbohydrates, organic acids, amino acids, and polyphenols. This study provides comprehensive insights into the underlying metabolic causes of taste variation in table grapes.

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