Comparison of descriptive sensory methods: flash profile and CATA questions to characterize muña infusions (Minthostachys mollis)

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.730

Keywords:

Flash profile, CATA, Rv coefficient, sensory, descriptive

Abstract

This study compares two descriptive methods based on consumers' perceptions of the sensory profile of Andean Mint (Muña) herbal teas. Participants evaluated five Andean Mint beverages using flash profile (FP) methodology (n=20) and Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) questions (n=105). For data analysis, generalized procruster analysis (GPA) was used for the PF and the Cochran Q test with correspondence analysis for the CATA questions. In addition, the RV coefficient was used to compare the sensory maps generated by both methods, using the R software and XLSTAT-test version. The results of the flash profile and CATA questions showed the formation of four groups, the first group consisting of samples D and E; the second, third and fourth groups, A, B and C, respectively. The RV coefficient was 0.94, indicating a very high similarity between both methods. These results demonstrate a high accuracy and reproducibility of sensory information obtained by consumers applying descriptive sensory methods in foods. Flash profiling is slower and more labor-intensive, making it suitable for exploratory studies with a smaller number of consumers, while CATA questions are faster and less labor-intensive, making it suitable for studies with a larger group of consumers.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Agapito, T. (2004). Fitomedicina: 1100 plantas medicinales (Vol. 1). Editorial Isabel. https://bit.ly/3z95JcM

Alcantara, Marcela de, y Freitas-Sá, Daniela De Grandi Castro (2018). Metodologias sensoriais descritivas mais rápidas e versáteis-uma atualidade na ciência sensorial. Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 21: e2016179. Epub January 22, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-6723.17916

Alexi, N., Nanou, E., Lazo, O., Guerrero, L., Grigorakis, K., y Byrnea, D. (2018). Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) with semi-trained assessors: Sensory profiles. Food Quality and Preference, 64: 11-20. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.10.009

Antúnez, L., Ares, G., Giménez, A., y Jaeger, S. (2016). Do individual differences in visual attention to CATA questions affect sensory product characterization? A case study with plain crackers. Food Quality and Preference, 48, 185-194. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.09.009

Bauer, M., Mitchell, S., Elliott, N., y Roberts, J. (2020). Rapid sensory profiling of tennis rackets. In Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings, 49, 1: 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020049123

Belusso, A. C., Nogueira, B. A., Breda, L. S., y Mitterer-Daltoe, M. L. (2016). Check all that apply (CATA) as an instrument for the development of fish products. Food Science and Technology, 36(2): 275-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-457X.0026

Bensebia, O., y Allia, K. (2015). Drying and extraction kinetics of rosemary leaves: Experiments and modeling. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 18(1), 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2014.901620

Cabana, R. D. C., Arce, P. Y., Poma, M. R., y Viturro, C. I. (2015). Evaluación Sensorial de infusiones de “muña-muña"(Clinopodium gilliesii (benth.) Kuntze). https://bit.ly/2RwH7JP

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (2011). Programa del curso de análisis sensorial de alimentos. España. https://bit.ly/3cmsMag

Da Silva, N. C. B., dos Santos, S. G., da Silva, D. P., Silva, I. L., y Rodovalho, R. S. (2019). Drying kinetics and thermodynamic properties of boldo (Plectranthus barbatus Andrews) leaves. Científica, 47(1): 01-07. https://doi.org/10.15361/1984-5529.2019v47n1p1-7

Delarue, J., y Lawlor, B. (Eds.) (2014). Rapid sensory profiling techniques: Applications in new product development and consumer research. https://bit.ly/3uZ74iT

Esmerino, E., Tavares, E., Thomas, B., Ferraz, J., Silva, H., Pinto, L., Freitas, M., Cruz, A., y Bolini, H. (2017). Consumer-based product characterization using Pivot Profile, Projective Mapping and Check-all-that-apply (CATA): A comparative case with Greek yogurt samples. Food Research International, 99(1): 375-384. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.001

Gallego-Nicasio, V. M. M. B. (2018). Preparación y cata de aguas, cafés e infusiones. HOTR0209. IC Editorial. https://bit.ly/3cmtc0k

Gasparin, P. P., Christ, D., y Coelho, S. R. M. (2017). Secagem de folhas Mentha piperita em leito fixo utilizando diferentes temperaturas e velocidades de ar. Revista Ciência Agronômica, 48(2): 242-250. https://doi.org/10.5935/1806-6690.20170028

Henrique, N., Deliza, R., y Rosenthal, A. (2015). Consumer Sensory Characterization of Cooked Ham Using the Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) Methodology. Food Engineering Reviews, 7(2): 265-273. https://doi:10.1007/s12393-014-9094-7

Kemp, S. E., Hort, J., y Hollowood, T. (Eds.) (2018). Descriptive analysis in sensory evaluation. https://bit.ly/3zk2f7k

Liu, J., Bredie, W., Sherman, E., Harberton, J., y Heymann, H. (2018). Comparison of rapid descriptive sensory methodologies: Free-ChoiceProfiling, Flash Profile and modified Flash Profile. Food Research International: 892-900. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2018.01.062

Machado, N., Godoy, T., Barone, B., André, A., Biasoto, A., y Jorge, H. (2019). Sensory profile and check-all-that-apply (cata) as tools for evaluating and characterizing syrah wines aged with oak chips. Food Research International, 124: 156-164. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2018.07.052

Magimel, E. P., Windholtz, S., Masneuf-Pomarède, I., y Barbe, J. C. (2020). Sensory characterisation of wines without added sulfites via specific and adapted sensory profile. Journal of vine and wine sciences, 54(4): 11-20. https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2020.54.4.3566

Martins, E. A., Goneli, A. L., Goncalves, A. A., Hartmann Filho, C. P., Siqueira, V. C., y Oba, G. C. (2018). Drying kinetics of blackberry leaves. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 22(8): 570-576. https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v22n8p570-576

Meilgarrd, M. C., Civille, G. V., y Carr, B. T. (2015). Sensory Evaluation Techniques. (5th edition). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b19493

Mendez-Ancca, S., Cari-Ortiz, E. F., y Condori-Apaza, R. M. (2018). SURIMI de Engraulis ringens Anchoveta aromatizado con extracto muña. Obtención y aceptación de SURIMI de Engraulis ringens Anchoveta aromatizado con extracto de Minthostachys setosa MUÑA. Editorial Académica Española. ISBN- 978-620-2-10428-9.

Montanuci, F. D., Marques, D. R., y Monteiro, A. R. G. (2015). Flash Profile for rapid descriptive analysis in sensory characterization of passion fruit juice. Acta Scientiarum. Technology, 37(3): 337-344. https://bit.ly/2Sh2Ju7

Pramudya, R., y Seo, H. S. (2018). Using Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) method for determining product temperature-dependent sensory-attribute variations: A case study of cooked rice. Food Research International, 105: 724-732. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.075

Salaverry-García, O. (2005). La complejidad de lo simple: plantas medicinales y sociedad moderna. Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 22(4): 245-246. https://bit.ly/34TYA25

Silva-Paz, R., Huaman-Llaja, A., Hurtado de Mendoza-Merino, K., Bravo-Araníbar, y Silva- Baigorria, S. (2016). Caracterización sensorial de salsa a base de hongos (Pleurotus ostreatus) mediante la técnica Perfil Flash. Revista Venezolana de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, 7(1): 001-016. https://bit.ly/3cls9xu

Tarancón, P., Salvador, A., Sanz, T., Fiszman, S., y Tárrega, A. (2015). Use of healthier fats in biscuits (olive and sunflower oil): changing sensory features and their relation with consumers' liking. Food Research International, 69: 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2014.12.013

Tarancón, P., Tárrega, A., Aleza, P., y Besada, C. (2020). Consumer Description by Check-All-That-Apply Questions (CATA) of the Sensory Profiles of Commercial and New Mandarins. Identification of Preference Patterns and Drivers of Liking. Foods, 9(4): 468. https://doi:10.3390/foods9040468

Torres, F. R., Esmerino, E. A., Carr, B. T., Ferrão, L. L., Granato, D., Pimentel, T. C., Bolini, H. M. A., Freitas, M. Q. y Cruz, A. G. (2017). Rapid consumer-based sensory characterization of requeijão cremoso, a spreadable processed cheese: Performance of new statistical approaches to evaluate check-all-that-apply data. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(8): 6100-6110. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-12516

Valera, P., y Ares, G. (Eds.). (2014). Novel Techniques in Sensory Characterization and Consumer Profiling. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b16853

Vidal, L., Antúnez, L., Ares, G., Cuffia, F., Lee, P.-Y., Le Blond, M., y Jaeger, S. (2019). Sensory product characterisations based on check-all-that-apply questions: Further insights on how the static (CATA) and dynamic (TCATA) approaches perform. Food Research International, 125. https://doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108510

Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Silva Paz, R. J., Pichiuza Gonzales, G. N., & Eccoña Sota, A. (2021). Comparison of descriptive sensory methods: flash profile and CATA questions to characterize muña infusions (Minthostachys mollis). Enfoque UTE, 12(3), pp. 11 – 23. https://doi.org/10.29019/enfoqueute.730

Issue

Section

Miscellaneous