Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 4085 - 4085
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
With
growing
environmental
and
health
concerns
surrounding
meat
consumption,
analogs
have
emerged
as
sustainable
health-conscious
alternatives.
A
major
challenge
in
developing
these
products
is
replicating
the
fibrous,
elastic
texture
of
meat,
where
microbial
transglutaminase
(MTG)
has
shown
significant
potential.
MTG
catalyzes
protein
cross-linking,
enhancing
structural
integrity
analogs.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
effects
concentrations
(0%,
0.5%,
1%)
incubation
times
(0,
1.5,
3
h)
on
quality
rheological
properties
Analogs
were
tested
for
pH,
content,
dry
matter,
fat
retention,
thermal
loss.
Textural
properties,
including
hardness,
cohesiveness,
gumminess,
springiness,
chewiness,
determined
using
profile
analysis,
while
leakage
parameters
evaluated
through
water
content
tests.
Results
revealed
that
higher
longer
improved
(14.34%
15.55%),
matter
(29.61%
32.53%),
reduced
total
(1.262%
0.634%).
hardness
(57.08
N
83.14
N),
gumminess
(19.40
30.00
chewiness
(17.60
×
mm
29.58
mm),
also
significantly
with
increasing
levels.
Thermal
loss
ranged
from
98.37%
100.9%,
showing
enhanced
retention
at
concentrations.
These
results
support
role
creating
meat-like
textures,
achieved
cross-linking
moisture
retention.
Food Chemistry X,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 101402 - 101402
Published: April 21, 2024
The
rising
demand
for
sustainable
protein
sources
has
encouraged
interest
in
alternative
food
products
like
meat
analogues.
This
study
explores
formulating
analogues
using
cricket
powder
(CP)
and
rice
flours,
comparing
them
with
soy
protein-based
CP
exhibited
a
higher
soluble
content
(5.9%)
than
(4.7%),
enhancing
textural
properties
by
forming
fiber-like
structures,
increasing
firmness
adhesion,
reducing
chewiness.
Despite
having
lower
water
holding
capacity
(WHC)
analogues,
all
samples
outperformed
chicken
breast
WHC.
Under
freezing
conditions,
flour
combinations
formed
multilayered
structures
gels.
optimal
formulations
were
sticky
(ratio
6:1)
respect
to
their
texture
properties,
fiber
structure,
nutritional
value.
highlights
the
potential
of
as
viable
analogue
ingredients,
addressing
need
industry.
Food Reviews International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 32
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Recently,
there
has
been
significant
research
on
plant-based
meat
as
a
substitute
for
animal
meat.
However,
developing
analogues
with
suitable
techno-functional
properties
and
meat-like
texture
presents
several
challenges.
In
lieu
of
meat,
meats
offer
sustainable
healthy
alternative.
The
nutritional
textural
are
mostly
influenced
by
the
specific
type
proteins
utilized
various
processing
techniques
implemented.
Despite
this,
alternative
sourced
from
plants
such
legumes,
pulses,
cereals,
continue
to
be
underutilized,
limited
done
their
use
in
analogue
development.
sustainability
production
technologies
selection
can
have
direct
impact
both
cost
effectiveness
consumer
analogues.
challenges
associated
development
gluten-free
currently
being
examined.
Moreover,
extraction
employed
isolation
plant
paramount
importance,
they
contribute
organoleptic
attributes
By
utilizing
advanced
sustainably
utilize
diverse
proteins,
it
is
feasible
conquer
encountered
products
that
palatable
consumers
food
industry.
this
review
we
discussed
functional
roles
ingredients
additives
enhancing
current
used
texturizing
Further
analytical
methods
testing
quality
technological
perception/acceptability-related
opportunities.
International Journal of Food Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
59(8), P. 5326 - 5342
Published: July 8, 2024
Summary
The
continued
increase
in
the
global
population
comes
with
an
demand
for
nutritious
food.
In
particular,
there
is
a
concurrent
protein‐rich
foods
as
protein
needed
human
growth
and
development.
Animal
proteins
have
past
has
been
used
both
food
processing
diets
due
to
exceptional
functional
properties
that
range
from
gelation,
emulsification
foaming
water‐holding
capacity
among
others.
However,
use
of
animal
sources
come
under
heavy
criticism
impact
husbandry
on
climate
includes
warming
increased
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Some
most
affected
countries
when
it
are
mainly
sub‐Saharan
Africa
where
changes
resulted
either
prolonged
seasons
drought,
or
flooding
consequently
agriculture
severely
disrupted.
order
continue
feeding
growing
population,
adoption
alternative
such
those
plant
origin
plant‐based
diet.
These
often
viewed
be
more
sustainable
compared
counterparts.
Therefore,
this
review
looks
at
landscape
Africa.
Additionally,
challenges
opportunities
face
market.
Physics of Fluids,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
37(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
The
development
of
plant-based
meat
analogs
(PBMAs)
has
emerged
as
a
sustainable
and
ethical
alternative
to
traditional
animal
meat.
Achieving
the
fibrous
texture
sensory
qualities
presents
significant
challenges
due
structural
differences
between
plant
proteins.
Advanced
computational
techniques,
particularly
finite
element
analysis
(FEA),
offer
promising
solutions
these
by
simulating
optimizing
mechanics,
thermodynamics,
mass
transfer
behaviors
PBMA
during
processing.
This
review
explores
role
FEA
in
addressing
critical
aspects
development,
including
replication,
stability
storage,
after
heating,
variability
protein
sources.
Key
processing
such
high-moisture
extrusion,
shear
cell
technology,
extrusion
3D
printing,
are
analyzed
for
their
potential
create
fibrous,
meat-like
textures.
also
highlights
integration
methods
like
advanced
rheological
models
coupled
multi-physics
simulations
predict
enhance
formation,
juiciness,
thermal
stability.
Future
perspectives
emphasize
interdisciplinary
collaboration
among
food
sciences,
solid
fluid
physics
refine
predictive
models,
improve
efficiency,
accelerate
innovation.
that
leveraging
tools
can
provide
pathway
consistent
scalable
production
high-quality
PBMAs
align
with
consumer
expectations
sustainability
goals.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1396 - 1396
Published: April 17, 2025
Animal
proteins
have
been
used
in
the
formulation
and
production
of
food
products
for
many
centuries,
which
has
mainly
attributed
to
their
excellent
functional
properties.
However,
rearing
animals
associated
with
an
increased
emission
greenhouse
gases
that
contributes
global
warming
climate
change.
Consequently,
there
a
drive
toward
using
alternative
proteins,
such
as
those
from
plant
origins,
found
be
more
sustainable.
A
climate-smart
strategy
contribute
reduction
meat
consumption
plant-based
analogues.
The
lower
acceptance
these
substitutes
is
sensorial,
nutritional,
textural
properties,
fail
resemble
conventional
meat.
As
such,
knowledge
gap
understanding
key
aspects
come
into
play
while
formulating
alternatives
sources
by
deciphering
link
between
techno-functional
attributes
protein
various
quality
products.
Therefore,
this
review
aims
discuss
technical
advances
made
when
it
comes
could
consumer
acceptance.
There
also
huge
impetus
diversify
usage
analogues
beyond
soy
pea,
requires
applications
underutilised
overcome
organoleptic
shortcomings,
well
techno-economic
challenges
addressed
work.
Additionally,
nutritional
equivalency
reviewed,
ways
fabricated
are
discussed
assess
opportunities
exist
current
product
formulations.
Other
determinants,
environmental
sustainability
factors,
prospective
supply
chain
issues,
market
adoptability
alternatives,
discussed.
This
emphasises
fact
interlinking
insights
socioeconomic
perspectives
transition
critical
ensure
innovations
successfully
land
market.