Journal Article

Plant-based proteins: clinical and technological importance

Márquez-Mota, Claudia C., Avila-Nava, Azalia, Talamantes-Gómez, José Moisés, León-López, Liliana, Medina-Vera, Isabel, Gutiérrez-Solis, Ana Ligia

2024

Overview

Healthy and sustainable diets have seen a surge in popularity in recent years, driven by a desire to consume foods that not only help health but also have a favorable influence on the environment, such as plant-based proteins. This has created controversy because plant-based proteins may not always contain all the amino acids required by the organism. However, protein extraction methods have been developed due to technological advancements to boost their nutritional worth. Furthermore, certain chemicals, such as bioactive peptides, have been identified and linked to favorable health effects. As a result, the current analysis focuses on the primary plant-based protein sources, their chemical composition, and the molecular mechanism activated by the amino acid types of present. It also discusses plant protein extraction techniques, bioactive substances derived from these sources, product development using plant protein, and the therapeutic benefits of these plant-based proteins in clinical research.

• Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore,Springer Nature B.V,한국식품과학회
• Subject: Amino acid composition / Amino acids / Antihypertensives / Antioxidants / Biological activity / biomedical research / Cancer / Chemical composition / Chemistry / Chemistry and Materials Science / Diet / Fatty acids / Food Science / Hypertension / Molecular modelling / Nitrogen / Nutrition / Peptides / Physiology / plant source protein / Plant-based foods / Product development / Protein composition / Protein sources / Protein synthesis / Proteins / Review / therapeutics / 식품과학