Sustaining protein nutrition through plant-based foods

S Langyan, P Yadava, FN Khan, ZA Dar, R Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Proteins are essential components of the human diet. Dietary proteins could be derived from
animals and plants. Animal protein, although higher in demand, is generally considered less …

Plant proteins as high-quality nutritional source for human diet

AGA Sá, YMF Moreno, BAM Carciofi - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Adequate human nutrition depends on the ingestion of many nutrients present
in the diet. Proteins are indispensable macronutrients, including the essential amino acids. A …

Digestibility and bioavailability of plant-based proteins intended for use in meat analogues: A review

S Shaghaghian, DJ McClements, M Khalesi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Plant-based proteins (PBPs) are receiving growing attention globally
due to their potential to formulate meat analogues. These products are being created to …

Food processing for the improvement of plant proteins digestibility

AGA Sá, YMF Moreno, BAM Carciofi - Critical reviews in food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Proteins are essential macronutrients for the human diet. They are the primary source of
nitrogen and are fundamental for body structure and functions. The plant protein quality …

Quinoa protein: Composition, structure and functional properties

S Dakhili, L Abdolalizadeh, SM Hosseini… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.) is an annual herbaceous flowering plant showing
appropriate nutritional and functional properties due to its high quality protein with a wide …

Recent advances in electrospun protein fibers/nanofibers for the food and biomedical applications

M Rostami, N Beheshtizadeh, FE Ranjbar… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospinning (ES) is one of the most investigated processes for the convenient, adaptive,
and scalable manufacturing of nano/micro/macro-fibers. With this technique, virgin and …

Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica L.) as a Source of Proteins and Bioactive Peptides with Health Benefits: A Review

M Grancieri, HSD Martino… - … Reviews in Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The consumption of chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) has increased in recent years due its
high content of omega‐3 fatty acids and dietary fiber. This seed also has a high …

Food proteins: technological, nutritional, and sustainability attributes of traditional and emerging proteins

SM Loveday - Annual review of food science and technology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Protein is an essential macronutrient and a key structural component of many foods. The
nutritional and technological properties of food protein ingredients depend on their source …

Carbon footprint and nutritional quality of different human dietary choices

S González-García, X Esteve-Llorens… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Apart from industrial activities, our eating habits also have a significant environmental cost
associated with crop cultivation, manufacturing processes, packaging, refrigeration …

Antioxidant and alpha-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory properties of hydrolyzed protein and bioactive peptides of quinoa

S Abbasi, M Moslehishad, M Salami - International journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The quinoa protein is gaining global attraction due to high content of gluten-free protein. It is
a rich source of high-quality protein with all essential amino acids. The objective of this study …