Nutritional Quality, Safety and Environmental Benefits of Alternative Protein Sources—An Overview

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1148 - 1148

Published: March 26, 2025

Protein is a fundamental macronutrient in the human diet. It supplies our organisms with essential amino acids, which are needed for growth and maintenance of cells tissues. Conventional protein sources, despite their complete acid profiles excellent digestibility, have proven negative impact on environment. Furthermore, production poses many ethical challenges. This review aims to present nutritional, more ethical, environmentally friendly alternatives that could serve as potential sources population. The available literature alternative has been analyzed. Based research conducted, various products identified described, including plant-based such soybeans, peas, faba beans, lupins, hemp seeds; aquatic algae, microalgae, water lentils; well insect-based microbial cell-cultured meat. Despite numerous advantages, lower environmental impact, higher standards production, beneficial nutritional profiles, not without limitations. These include bioavailability certain presence antinutritional compounds, technological challenges, issues related consumer acceptance. Nevertheless, proper dietary composition, optimization processes, further advancements, presented can constitute valuable sustainable growing global

Language: Английский

Chlorella vulgaris Supplementation Attenuates Lead Accumulation, Oxidative Stress, and Memory Impairment in Rats

Toxics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 313 - 313

Published: April 18, 2025

Lead is a harmful heavy metal known to alter the environment and affect human health. Several industries have contributed increase in lead contamination, making it major global concern. Thus, remediation strategies are necessary prevent bioaccumulation deleterious health effects. The aim of this study was determine capacity green microalga Chlorella vulgaris (C. or CV) remove an animal model accumulation principal organs (brain, liver, kidney) blood. Forty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned four groups (n = 10): control group (CT); C. supplementation group, 5% diet (CV); acetate administration 500 ppm (Pb); plus (CV–Pb). After 4 weeks exposure, we measured accumulation, memory function, oxidative stress, antioxidant activity (SOD GSH). exposure altered increased stress brain kidney, SOD brain. Supplementation with restored function levels; reduced kidney; decreased blood exposed lead. Based on our results, chelating agent models.

Language: Английский

Biological and Nutritional Applications of Microalgae

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 93 - 93

Published: Dec. 29, 2024

Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that have a rapid growth cycle and carbon fixation ability. They diverse cellular structures, ranging from prokaryotic cyanobacteria to more complex eukaryotic forms, which enable them thrive in variety of environments support biomass production. utilize both photosynthesis heterotrophic pathways, indicating their ecological importance potential for biotechnological applications. Reproducing primarily through asexual means, microalgae cell cycles crucial ability adapt changing conditions. Additionally, possess bioactive compounds make nutritious functional. Thanks content proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, they play an important role the development functional food products, particularly by enhancing nutritional product quality. Furthermore, studies demonstrated algae algal cardiovascular health, immune function, gut especially relation obesity other metabolic diseases. also contribute skin health cognitive functions, including memory. This review article explores biological, nutritional, properties based on conducted.

Language: Английский