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Milana M, van Asselt ED, van der Fels-Klerx HJ. The chemical and microbiological safety of emerging alternative protein sources and derived analogues: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13377. [PMID: 38865251 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Climate change and changing consumer demand are the main factors driving the protein transition. This shift toward more sustainable protein sources as alternatives to animal proteins is also reflected in the rapid upscaling of meat and dairy food analogues. Such changes could challenge food safety, as new food sources could result in new and unexpected food safety risks for consumers. This review analyzed the current knowledge on chemical and microbiological contamination of emerging alternative protein sources of plant origin, including soil-based (faba bean, mung bean, lentils, black gram, cowpea, quinoa, hemp, and leaf proteins) and aquatic-based (microalgae and duckweeds) proteins. Moreover, findings on commercial analogues from known alternative protein sources were included. Overall, the main focus of the investigations is on the European context. The review aimed to enable foresight approaches to food safety concerning the protein transition. The results indicated the occurrence of multiple chemical and microbiological hazards either in the raw materials that are the protein sources and eventually in the analogues. Moreover, current European legislation on maximum limits does not address most of the "contaminant-food" pairs identified, and no legislative framework has been developed for analogues. Results of this study provide stakeholders with a more comprehensive understanding of the chemical and microbiological safety of alternative protein sources and derived analogues to enable a holistic and safe approach to the protein transition.
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- M Milana
- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Kamani MH, Liu J, Fitzsimons SM, Fenelon MA, Murphy EG. Determining the influence of fava bean pre-processing on extractability and functional quality of protein isolates. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101200. [PMID: 38379800 PMCID: PMC10877547 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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In this study, fava bean protein (FPI) was isolated from flours prepared from dehulled seeds and compared to FPI extracted from whole flours; in the latter case, flours were prepared either by dry- or wet-milling. Significant differences in composition and functionality were observed between the three FPIs produced. Dehulling maximized protein purity, oil-absorption capacity, solubility, foamablity and minimized both starchy and non-starchy carbohydrate contents. Protein isolated from wet-milled whole beans provided higher mass and extraction yields, better water-absorption capacity, and exhibited higher surface charge (zeta potential) compared to other samples. The protein extracted from dry-milled whole seed exhibited a higher least gelation concentration, emulsifying activity and zeta value compared to its dehulled counterpart. Dehulling was also found to be a useful process to increase the lightness/whiteness of protein powder. Overall, the present findings provide useful technological information relating to the production of FPI with and without a dehulling step.
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- Mohammad Hassan Kamani
- Food Chemistry and Technology Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 102629, China
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- Food Chemistry and Technology Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Food Chemistry and Technology Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Food Chemistry and Technology Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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Franca P, Pierucci AP, Boukid F. Analysis of ingredient list and nutrient composition of plant-based burgers available in the global market. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2024; 75:159-172. [PMID: 38230681 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2024.2303029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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The nutrient composition of plant-based burgers is a key factor when making their purchase/consumption decision to maintain a balanced diet. For this reason, ingredient list and nutritional information of burgers launched in the global market were retrieved from their labels. Products were classified based on the technology development, market position and region of the manufacturer. From the ingredient analysis, we observed a high heterogeneity in the ingredients used, a predominance of soy and wheat as main sources of proteins, and the increasing use of new protein sources (e.g. peas, other types of beans and pseudo-cereals). Oil was the most cited ingredient followed by salt. Nutritional composition varied mainly depending on the region with no clear pattern among countries. To less extent, technology development resulted in traditional products with lower amounts of protein and higher amounts of carbohydrates. Vegan and vegetarian products showed limited differences due to the high intra-heterogenicity.
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- Paula Franca
- Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Hamed HA, Kobacy W, Mahmoud EA, El-Geddawy MMA. Looking for a Novel Vegan Protein Supplement from Faba Bean, Lupine, and Soybean: a Dietary and Industrial Standpoint. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 79:90-97. [PMID: 38060143 PMCID: PMC10891211 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-023-01125-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Global population growth poses a threat to sustainable development. Meanwhile, the use of plant proteins as healthy and sustainable alternatives to animal proteins needs further research. Therefore, this investigation was designed to study the nutritive, structural, and thermal properties of isolated protein fractions from different legumes, i.e., faba bean (FPI), soybean (SPI), and lupine (LPI). As a prospective plant-based protein powder, an equal mixture (MPI) of the three prior legume samples was formulated to study its properties compared to each sole sample. The alkaline extraction and isoelectric precipitation (AE-IP) technique was used for protein isolation. Results showed that all protein isolates had reasonable levels of protein with maximum protein content in SPI (96.15%). The MPI sample, however, came out on top in terms of amino acid profile followed by FBI. Compared to SPI and LPI, it had the highest isoleucine content and higher methionine, valine, leucine, phenylalanine, and lysine. Moreover, MPI showed a median particle charge (-37.1 mV) compared to FPI, SPI, and LPI samples. MPI sample peak showed resistance to heat denaturation at a temperature greater than 200 °C when the DSC test was conducted. With respect to its rheological characteristics, it outperformed the other three protein isolates and exhibited the highest values of storage modulus G' and loss modulus G". Consequently, our study suggests that pulse-derived protein isolate mixture can be used as a unique type of nutritious dietary protein supplement. It could be a good nutritional alternative to proteins derived from animals.
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- Hend A Hamed
- Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture Department, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science & Nutrition Department, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science & Nutrition Department, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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Verni M, Wang Y, Clement H, Koirala P, Rizzello CG, Coda R. Antifungal peptides from faba bean flour fermented by Levilactobacillus brevis AM7 improve the shelf-life of composite faba-wheat bread. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 407:110403. [PMID: 37748395 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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- Michela Verni
- Department of Environmental Biology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Environmental Biology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Jakobson K, Kaleda A, Adra K, Tammik ML, Vaikma H, Kriščiunaite T, Vilu R. Techno-Functional and Sensory Characterization of Commercial Plant Protein Powders. Foods 2023; 12:2805. [PMID: 37509897 PMCID: PMC10379337 DOI: 10.3390/foods12142805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Many new plant proteins are appearing on the market, but their properties are insufficiently characterized. Hence, we collected 24 commercial proteins from pea, oat, fava bean, chickpea, mung bean, potato, canola, soy, and wheat, including different batches, and assessed their techno-functional and sensory properties. Many powders had yellow, red, and brown color tones, but that of fava bean was the lightest. The native pH ranged from 6.0 to 7.7. The water solubility index was 28% on average, but after heat treatment the solubility typically increased. Soy isolate had by far the best water-holding capacity of 6.3 g (H2O) g-1, and canola had the highest oil-holding capacity of 2.8 g (oil) g-1. The foaming capacity and stability results were highly varied but typical to the raw material. The emulsification properties of all powders were similar. Upon heating, the highest viscosity and storage modulus were found in potato, canola, and mung bean. All powders had raw material flavor, were bitter and astringent, and undissolved particles were perceived in the mouth. Large differences in functionality were found between the batches of one pea powder. In conclusion, we emphasize the need for methodological standardization, but while respecting the conditions found in end applications like meat and dairy analogs.
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- Kadi Jakobson
- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
- School of Business and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 3, 12612 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Mäealuse 2/4B, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
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Tangyu M, Fritz M, Tan JP, Ye L, Bolten CJ, Bogicevic B, Wittmann C. Flavour by design: food-grade lactic acid bacteria improve the volatile aroma spectrum of oat milk, sunflower seed milk, pea milk, and faba milk towards improved flavour and sensory perception. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:133. [PMID: 37479998 PMCID: PMC10362582 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The global market of plant-based milk alternatives is continually growing. Flavour and taste have a key impact on consumers' selection of plant-based beverages. Unfortunately, natural plant milks have only limited acceptance. Their typically bean-like and grassy notes are perceived as "off-flavours" by consumers, while preferred fruity, buttery, and cheesy notes are missing. In this regard, fermentation of plant milk by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) appears to be an appealing option to improve aroma and taste. RESULTS In this work, we systematically studied LAB fermentation of plant milk. For this purpose, we evaluated 15 food-approved LAB strains to ferment 4 different plant milks: oat milk (representing cereal-based milk), sunflower seed milk (representing seed-based milk), and pea and faba milk (representing legume-based milk). Using GC‒MS analysis, flavour changes during anaerobic fermentations were studied in detail. These revealed species-related and plant milk-related differences and highlighted several well-performing strains delivered a range of beneficial flavour changes. A developed data model estimated the impact of individual flavour compounds using sensory scores and predicted the overall flavour note of fermented and nonfermented samples. Selected sensory perception tests validated the model and allowed us to bridge compositional changes in the flavour profile with consumer response. CONCLUSION Specific strain-milk combinations provided quite different flavour notes. This opens further developments towards plant-based products with improved flavour, including cheesy and buttery notes, as well as other innovative products in the future. S. thermophilus emerged as a well-performing strain that delivered preferred buttery notes in all tested plant milks. The GC‒MS-based data model was found to be helpful in predicting sensory perception, and its further refinement and application promise enhanced potential to upgrade fermentation approaches to flavour-by-design strategies.
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- Muzi Tangyu
- Institute of Systems Biotechnology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Systems Biotechnology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Nestlé Product Technology Center Food, Singen, Germany
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- Institute of Systems Biotechnology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Moreno-Araiza O, Boukid F, Suo X, Wang S, Vittadini E. Pretreated Green Pea Flour as Wheat Flour Substitutes in Composite Bread Making. Foods 2023; 12:2284. [PMID: 37372495 DOI: 10.3390/foods12122284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to assess the impact of substituting wheat flour with three different pretreated green pea flour at different addition levels (10-50%) on fresh bread quality during a 7-day storage period. Dough and bread enriched with conventionally milled (C), pre-cooked (P), and soaked under-pressure-steamed (N) green pea flour were evaluated for their rheological, nutritional, and technological features. Compared to wheat flour, legumes had lower viscosity but higher water absorption, development time, and lower retrogradation. Bread made with C10 and P10 showed similar specific volume, cohesiveness, and firmness to the control, whereas addition levels beyond 10% decreased specific volume and increased firmness. During storage, incorporating legume flour (10%) delayed staling. Composite bread increased proteins and fiber. C30 had the lowest rate of starch digestibility, while pre-heated flour increased starch digestibility. In conclusion, P and N can be considered valuable ingredients for making soft and stable bread.
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- Oscar Moreno-Araiza
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Macerata, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Macerata, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Macerata, Italy
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Macerata, Italy
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Fermentation for Designing Innovative Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Alternatives. Foods 2023; 12:foods12051005. [PMID: 36900522 PMCID: PMC10000644 DOI: 10.3390/foods12051005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Fermentation was traditionally used all over the world, having the preservation of plant and animal foods as a primary role. Owing to the rise of dairy and meat alternatives, fermentation is booming as an effective technology to improve the sensory, nutritional, and functional profiles of the new generation of plant-based products. This article intends to review the market landscape of fermented plant-based products with a focus on dairy and meat alternatives. Fermentation contributes to improving the organoleptic properties and nutritional profile of dairy and meat alternatives. Precision fermentation provides more opportunities for plant-based meat and dairy manufacturers to deliver a meat/dairy-like experience. Seizing the opportunities that the progress of digitalization is offering would boost the production of high-value ingredients such as enzymes, fats, proteins, and vitamins. Innovative technologies such as 3D printing could be an effective post-processing solution following fermentation in order to mimic the structure and texture of conventional products.
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Baune MC, Terjung N, Tülbek MÇ, Boukid F. Textured vegetable proteins (TVP): Future foods standing on their merits as meat alternatives. FUTURE FOODS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2022.100181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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