Legume Seed Protein Digestibility as Influenced by Traditional and Emerging Physical Processing Technologies.

The increased consumption of legume seeds as a strategy for enhancing food security, reducing malnutrition, and improving health outcomes on a global scale remains an ongoing subject of profound research interest. Legume seed proteins are rich in their dietary protein contents. However, coexisting with these proteins in the seed matrix are other components that inhibit protein digestibility.

Altering the IgE binding capacity of king prawn (Litopenaeus Vannamei) tropomyosin through conformational changes induced by cold argon-plasma jet.

Tropomyosin (TM), a myofibrillar protein, is a major allergen in most crustaceans including king pawn (Litopenaeus vannamei). In this study, the structural modifications and allergenic response of TM in fresh king prawn as induced by cold argon plasma jet (CAPJ) were examined. The result showed that the level of α-helix structures declined as treatment time progressed, while the level of β-sheets and random coils increased.

Effects of atmospheric pressure plasma jet on the conformation and physicochemical properties of myofibrillar proteins from king prawn (Litopenaeus vannamei).

The aim of this study was to ascertain the impact of atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment (APPJ) as a function of treatment times (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 min) on the conformation and physicochemical properties of myofibrillar proteins (MPs) extracted from king prawn (Litopenaeus vannamei). The results showed that the pH and protein solubility were decreased after 10 min treatment of APPJ. These results were also confirmed by dynamic light scattering, which indicated an increase in mean particle diameter of MPs from 654 to 2297 nm.