Consumer-Led Adaptation of the EsSense Profile(R) for Herbal Infusions

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2021

Autores

Rocha, C (Autor) Outra; Moura, AP (Autor) Outra; Pereira, D (Autor) Outra; Lima, RC (Autor) Outra; Cunha, LM (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Foods

Vol. 10

Página Final: 684

Editora: MDPI

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citações

Scopus - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00T-SRS

DOI: 10.3390/foods10030684

Abstract (EN): This work aimed to adapt the EsSense Profile(R) emotions list to the discrimination of herbal infusions, aiming to evaluate the effect of harvesting conditions on the emotional profile. A panel of 100 consumers evaluated eight organic infusions: lemon verbena, peppermint, lemon thyme, lemongrass, chamomile, lemon balm, globe amaranth and tutsan, using a check-all-that-apply (CATA) ballot with the original EsSense Profile(R). A set of criteria was applied to get a discriminant list. First, the terms with low discriminant power and with a frequency mention below 35% were removed. Two focus groups were also performed to evaluate the applicability of the questionnaire. The content analysis of focus groups suggests the removal of the terms good and pleasant, recognized as sensory attributes. Six additional terms were removed, considered to be too similar to other existing emotion terms. Changes in the questionnaire, resulting in a list of 24 emotion terms for the evaluation of selected herbal infusions, were able to discriminate beyond overall liking. When comparing finer differences between plants harvested under different conditions, differences were identified for lemon verbena infusions, yielding the mechanical cut of plant tips as the one leading to a more appealing evoked emotions profile.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 17