Background The use of vegetable proteins is one of the key elements of vegetarian diets.
Legumes are an alternative protein source with comparable quality as animal derived …

Plant proteins are good alternative to animal sources in bioactive peptide production due to
their safety, low-cost, rich resources and easy for large scale production. The bioactivities of …

Owing to their nutritional richness, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is categorized as
supergrain. The study was aimed to analyze the effect of thermal processing (moist heating …

Mung bean (MPI), black bean (BPI), adzuki bean (API), rice bean (RPI), black kidney bean
(BKPI), speckled kidney bean (SKPI), chickpea (CPI) and cowpea (CPPI) protein isolates …

The Fabaceae family of plants include a variety of seeds with multiple shapes, sizes, and
colors; with a great diversity of bioactive compounds found in legume seeds. Legumes are …

Red lentils (Lens culinaris) present an attractive raw material for meat mimics due to its red-
coloured proteins, abundance, high protein and low cost. However, data on its functional …

Background The macromolecules in the food system such as starch, protein and lipid are
essential components and major sources of calories in the human diet. Thermal treatment is …

Pulse proteins are being increasingly investigated as nutritious and functional ingredients
which could provide alternatives to animal proteins; however, pulse protein ingredients do …

Black bean is an excellent protein source for preparing hydrolysates, which attract much
attention due to their biological activity. The objective of this study was to characterize the …

Consumption of legumes has been shown to enhance health and lower the risk of
cardiovascular disease and specific types of cancer. ACE inhibitors, antioxidants, and …