Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)

<i>Morchella</i> is an edible mushroom with medical applciations. To explore the correlation between the texture indices of <i>Morchella</i> and to establish a sensory quality evaluation system, the texture quality characteristics of 214 <i>Morchella</i> germplasm...

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Main Authors: Jialiang Li, Ying Chen, Xuelian Cao, Jie Tang, Liyuan Xie, Lixu Liu, Yan Wan, Rongping Hu
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author Jialiang Li
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Rongping Hu
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description <i>Morchella</i> is an edible mushroom with medical applciations. To explore the correlation between the texture indices of <i>Morchella</i> and to establish a sensory quality evaluation system, the texture quality characteristics of 214 <i>Morchella</i> germplasm resources from our country were analyzed via the Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) method on a texture analyzer. The research revealed significant differences in the texture quality characteristics of both the pileus and stipe among <i>Morchella</i> populations. After the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, the six texture characteristics were seen to conform to a normal distribution. According to the correlation analysis, there was a significant correlation between the texture characteristics of the pileus, and a significant positive correlation between the hardness and the gumminess of the stipe (correlation coefficient of 0.96). Additionally, the hardness was negatively correlated with cohesiveness and resilience, with correlation coefficients of −0.51 and −0.38. Variation analysis indicated abundant genetic variation in each characteristic. Furthermore, the coefficient of variation for the characteristics of <i>Morchella sextalata</i> was higher than those of other species. Principal component analysis simplified the texture evaluation indices of <i>Morchella</i> pileus into a palatable factor and cohesive factor, and arranged the texture evaluation indexes of <i>Morchella</i> stipe into toughness–hardness factor and cohesive factor. Through comprehensive evaluation and cluster analysis, 10 <i>Morchella</i> strains were selected for subsequent use as breeding or cultivation materials. By comparing three different methods, the ‘probability grading method’ was determined to be the most suitable evaluation method for the texture quality characteristics of <i>Morchella</i>. The research results established a texture evaluation system for <i>Morchella</i>, offering a reference for selecting and cultivating breeds with superior texture qualities.
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spelling doaj-art-39b6ad5fb1b54f43a7caacde7f837fef2025-01-10T13:17:46ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-01-011418710.3390/foods14010087Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)Jialiang Li0Ying Chen1Xuelian Cao2Jie Tang3Liyuan Xie4Lixu Liu5Yan Wan6Rongping Hu7Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaSichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, National Observing and Experimental Station of Agricultural Microbiology, Chengdu 610066, ChinaSichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, National Observing and Experimental Station of Agricultural Microbiology, Chengdu 610066, ChinaSichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, National Observing and Experimental Station of Agricultural Microbiology, Chengdu 610066, ChinaSichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, National Observing and Experimental Station of Agricultural Microbiology, Chengdu 610066, ChinaSichuan Institute of Edible Fungi, National Observing and Experimental Station of Agricultural Microbiology, Chengdu 610066, ChinaKey Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China<i>Morchella</i> is an edible mushroom with medical applciations. To explore the correlation between the texture indices of <i>Morchella</i> and to establish a sensory quality evaluation system, the texture quality characteristics of 214 <i>Morchella</i> germplasm resources from our country were analyzed via the Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) method on a texture analyzer. The research revealed significant differences in the texture quality characteristics of both the pileus and stipe among <i>Morchella</i> populations. After the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, the six texture characteristics were seen to conform to a normal distribution. According to the correlation analysis, there was a significant correlation between the texture characteristics of the pileus, and a significant positive correlation between the hardness and the gumminess of the stipe (correlation coefficient of 0.96). Additionally, the hardness was negatively correlated with cohesiveness and resilience, with correlation coefficients of −0.51 and −0.38. Variation analysis indicated abundant genetic variation in each characteristic. Furthermore, the coefficient of variation for the characteristics of <i>Morchella sextalata</i> was higher than those of other species. Principal component analysis simplified the texture evaluation indices of <i>Morchella</i> pileus into a palatable factor and cohesive factor, and arranged the texture evaluation indexes of <i>Morchella</i> stipe into toughness–hardness factor and cohesive factor. Through comprehensive evaluation and cluster analysis, 10 <i>Morchella</i> strains were selected for subsequent use as breeding or cultivation materials. By comparing three different methods, the ‘probability grading method’ was determined to be the most suitable evaluation method for the texture quality characteristics of <i>Morchella</i>. The research results established a texture evaluation system for <i>Morchella</i>, offering a reference for selecting and cultivating breeds with superior texture qualities.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/1/87morelstexturegradingquality evaluation
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Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
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title Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
title_full Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
title_fullStr Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
title_short Unveiling the Texture Secrets of <i>Morchella</i> Germplasm: Advanced Grading and Quality Assessment Through Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
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