Flavor formation and regulation of peas (Pisum sativum L.) seed milk via enzyme activity inhibition and off-flavor compounds control release

Ascorbic acid, quercetin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and reduced glutathione as well as high hydrostatic pressure were used to regulate the flavor of milk prepared from pea seeds. Activities of lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway enzymes and fatty acid contents of pea milk were determined. The hexanal content was positively correlated with the activity of LOX-2, but was negatively correlated with the contents of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid. The intensity of the sensory attribute "fatty" was reduced when epigallocatechin-3-gallate or high hydrostatic pressure were combined with quercetin. Decreases in hexanal, pentanol, and 2-pentylfuran contents may have caused the change in sensory properties of pea milk. Pea protein, sodium sulfate and/or propylene glycol were used to regulate interactions between pea protein and flavor compounds. The hexanal content was reduced by commercial pea protein. Sodium sulfate and propylene glycol individually reduced the hexanal content and together reduced the hexanol content.