“…Lipid hydrolysis generate free fatty acids, which were further oxidized to generate hexanal and nonanal ( Wu et al, 2023 ). Additionally, 3-Methylbutanal, generated by the Maillard reaction, has been reported as a major contributor to the aroma of mutton ( Wu et al, 2023 ). Aroma precursors were mainly affected by breeds and processing technologies ( Liu et al, 2022 ).…”