“…L. lactis as lactic acid bacteria affect the aroma matrix in fermented food by producing a wide range of important enzymes, including α-glucosidase and acetyl coenzyme A acyltransferase ( Bian et al, 2022 , Smid and Kleerebezem, 2014 , Virdis et al, 2021 ). In our work, a noticeable positive correlation has been observed between L. lactis and esters (e.g., ethyl salicylate, ethyl nonanoate, ethyl acetate) as well as alcohols (e.g., 1-heptanol, 1-octen-3-ol, farnesol, 1-octanol, isobutyl alcohol) ( Fig.…”