Nutritional properties of common bean protein concentrate compared to commercial legume ingredients for the plant-based market.

There is an enormous demand to develop new sources of proteins, mainly to supply the growing plant-based food market worldwide, with the push for more sustainable and healthier products. The objective of this study was to evaluate the composition and the nutritional properties of commercial soybean, pea, and fava bean protein ingredients and compare them with an in-house ingredient (flour and protein concentrate), obtained from the main Brazilian cultivar of common bean (, Pinto bean). The protein content of the common bean concentrate (79.

Processing parameters, techno-functional properties and potential food application of lentil protein concentrate as an ingredient for the plant-based market.

Lentil (Lens culinaris) is a protein-rich legume consumed worldwide and it also has the potential to become an alternative source of protein ingredient for human nutrition. The aim of this study was to determine the best processing parameters for the whole grain protein wet extraction, as well as to analyze the techno-functional properties, and physical characteristics of the protein concentrate and its flour. It was also evaluated the application of the concentrate into a fish-like croquette.

Pulses-derived proteins for the plant-based market: opportunities to reduce postharvest loss and waste.

Pulses are one of the main global food sources and have become even more essential after the enormous growth of the plant-based food market. Among the losses and waste throughout the supply chain, postharvest ones and industrial sidestreams from protein processing are of special interest. In this review, we present the main reasons for postharvest losses, and strategies to reduce them.

Tropical fruit juice: effect of thermal treatment and storage time on sensory and functional properties.

Tropical fruits rich in polyphenols, ascorbic acid, and high antioxidant capacity can enhance the functional composition, flavor as well as the overall acceptance of their juices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pasteurization and storage time on the physical, chemical, and sensory quality parameters of two formulations of tropical fruit juice blends with high antioxidant capacity. Two formulations with different concentrations of acai, camu-camu, acerola, cashew apple, yellow mombin, and pineapple were pasteurized at 85 °C for 30 s, hot-filled in glass bottles, and stored in refrigerated conditions (5 °C).