Correlation between quality change and hydrogen sulfide in aquatic product: Detection of hydrogen sulfide and its potential applications using bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) model during cold storage

Zixuan Zhao; Jun Yan; Jing Xie; Xin-Yun Wang

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142570

Correlation between quality change and hydrogen sulfide in aquatic product: Detection of hydrogen sulfide and its potential applications using bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) model during cold storage

Food Chem. 2024 Dec 20:469:142570. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142570. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Zixuan Zhao¹, Jun Yan², Jing Xie³, Xin-Yun Wang⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
² College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Laboratory for quality and safety risk assessment of aquatic products in storage and preservation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform on Cold Chain Equipment Performance and Energy Saving Evaluation, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Laboratory for quality and safety risk assessment of aquatic products in storage and preservation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform on Cold Chain Equipment Performance and Energy Saving Evaluation, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39742853
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142570

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is an metabolic product of tuna during the spoilage, and relationship between H₂S and tuna quality has not been specifically studied. This study detected changes in H₂S content, H₂S precursor substances, and related enzymes based on the formation pathway of H₂S. H₂S content increased of tuna resulted in significant increases in contents of cystathionine β-synthase, cystathionine γ-lyase, 3-mercapto pyruvate sulfotransferase, cysteine aminotransferase and methionine, while content of cysteine decreased which provided H₂S formation. Cysteine and methionine metabolism, sulfur metabolism and histidine metabolism were metabolic pathways to assess H₂S accumulation. Canonical correlation analysis showed that H₂S content was significantly correlated with total volatile base nitrogen, total viable count (p < 0.05). This study elucidates the universality of H₂S as an index for assessing seafood quality, utilizing quality indicators and modeling. Our findings offer a theoretical foundation and potential practical applications for improving the quality control of aquatic products.

Keywords: Canonical correlation analysis; Hydrogen sulfide; Seafood quality; Spoilage criteria.