Plant-based meat alternatives: Technological, nutritional, environmental, market, and social challenges and opportunities

G Andreani, G Sogari, A Marti, F Froldi, H Dagevos… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a growing awareness that fostering the transition toward plant-based diets with
reduced meat consumption levels is essential to alleviating the detrimental impacts of the …

Fundamental properties of smart hydrogels for tissue engineering applications: A review

MUA Khan, GM Stojanović, MFB Abdullah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering is an advanced and potential biomedical approach to treat patients
suffering from lost or failed an organ or tissue to repair and regenerate damaged tissues that …

Peanut protein-polysaccharide hydrogels based on semi-interpenetrating networks used for 3D/4D printing

Q Lin, Y Hu, C Qiu, X Li, S Sang, DJ McClements… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise of 3D printing technology has made the personalization of food possible. In this
study, peanut protein-polysaccharide semi-interpenetrating networks were constructed to …

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Bioactives and Its Role in Alleviating Oral Pathologies

M Sasi, S Kumar, M Kumar, S Thapa, U Prajapati… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Garlic (Allium sativa L.) is a bulbous flowering plant belongs to the family of Amaryllidaceae
and is a predominant horticultural crop originating from central Asia. Garlic and its products …

Escalate protein plates from legumes for sustainable human nutrition

N Singh, P Jain, M U**wal, S Langyan - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Protein is one of the most important, foremost, and versatile nutrients in food. The quantity
and quality of protein are determinants of its nutritional values. Therefore, adequate …

Improving modification of structures and functionalities of food macromolecules by novel thermal technologies

F Lian, DW Sun, JH Cheng, J Ma - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The macromolecules in the food system such as starch, protein and lipid are
essential components and major sources of calories in the human diet. Thermal treatment is …

Applications of plant bioactive compounds as replacers of synthetic additives in the food industry

G Nieto, L Martínez-Zamora, R Peñalver… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to the Codex Alimentarius, a food additive is any substance that is incorporated
into a food solely for technological or organoleptic purposes during the production of that …

Plant protein-based nanocomposite films: A review on the used nanomaterials, characteristics, and food packaging applications

S Jafarzadeh, M Forough, S Amjadi… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Consumer demands to utilize environmentally friendly packaging have led researchers to
develop packaging materials from naturally derived resources. In recent years, plant protein …

Opportunities and challenges of plant proteins as functional ingredients for food production

L Etzbach, S Gola, F Küllmer, IH Acir, D Wohlt… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Consumer interest in meat and dairy alternatives drives demand for plant-based protein
ingredients. While soy and gluten dominate the market, there is a trend to explore alternative …

Plant protein-based delivery systems: An emerging approach for increasing the efficacy of lipophilic bioactive compounds

A Gomes, PJA Sobral - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of plant protein-based delivery systems to protect and control lipophilic
bioactive compound delivery (such as vitamins, polyphenols, carotenoids, polyunsaturated …