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Title: Pulse Protein Isolates as Competitive Food Ingredients: Origin, Composition, Functionalities, and the State-of-the-Art Manufacturing

Journal Article · · Foods
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  1. Hubei Univ. of Technology, Wuhan (China). Hubei Key Lab. of Industrial Microbiology; Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
  2. Hubei Univ. of Technology, Wuhan (China). Hubei Key Lab. of Industrial Microbiology
  3. South China Univ. of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou (China)
  4. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
  5. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  6. Hubei Univ. of Technology, Wuhan (China). Hubei Key Lab. of Industrial Microbiology; South China Univ. of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou (China)

The ever-increasing world population and environmental stress are leading to surging demand for nutrient-rich food products with cleaner labeling and improved sustainability. Plant proteins, accordingly, are gaining enormous popularity compared with counterpart animal proteins in the food industry. While conventional plant protein sources, such as wheat and soy, cause concerns about their allergenicity, peas, beans, chickpeas, lentils, and other pulses are becoming important staples owing to their agronomic and nutritional benefits. However, the utilization of pulse proteins is still limited due to unclear pulse protein characteristics and the challenges of characterizing them from extensively diverse varieties within pulse crops. To address these challenges, the origins and compositions of pulse crops were first introduced, while an overarching description of pulse protein physiochemical properties, e.g., interfacial properties, aggregation behavior, solubility, etc., are presented. For further enhanced functionalities, appropriate modifications (including chemical, physical, and enzymatic treatment) are necessary. Among them, non-covalent complexation and enzymatic strategies are especially preferable during the value-added processing of clean-label pulse proteins for specific focus. This comprehensive review aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the interrelationships between the composition, structure, functional characteristics, and advanced modification strategies of pulse proteins, which is a pillar of high-performance pulse protein in future food manufacturing.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2317760
Journal Information:
Foods, Journal Name: Foods Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 13; ISSN 2304-8158
Publisher:
MDPICopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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