Review Article

Bioactive Compounds Derived from the Yeast Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids during Alcoholic Fermentation

Table 1

Ehrlich pathway intermediates and derivatives of aromatic amino acids.

Amino acidTryptophanTyrosinePhenyl alanine

α-Keto acid3-Indole pyruvate p-Hydroxyphenyl pyruvatePhenyl pyruvate
Higher aldehyde3-Indole acetaldehydep-Hydroxyphenyl acetaldehyde2-Phenylacetaldehyde
Higher alcoholTryptopholTyrosol2-Phenylethanol
Higher acidIndole acetic acid4-Hydroxyphenyl acetic acidPhenyl acetic acid