The Effect of Ultrasound Treatment on the Structural and Functional Properties of Tenebrio molitor Myofibrillar Protein

Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(17), С. 2817 - 2817

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024

The objective of this study was to explore the impacts various ultrasonic powers (0, 300, 500, 700, and 900 W) on structure functional attributes myofibrillar protein (MP) Tenebrio molitor. As intensity escalated, extraction efficiency yield MP rose, while particle size turbidity decreased correspondingly. reduction in sulfhydryl group content increase carbonyl both suggested that treatment promoted oxidation a certain extent, which conducive formation denser more stable gel network structure. This also affirmed by SEM images. Additionally, findings intrinsic fluorescence FTIR indicated high-intensity ultrasound significantly altered secondary protein. unfolding exposed amino acid residues, α-helix decreased, β-helix improved, thereby resulting looser flexible conformation. Along with structural alteration, surface hydrophobicity emulsification properties were enhanced. Besides that, SDS–PAGE demonstrated T. molitor primarily composed myosin heavy chain (MHC), actin, light (MLC), paramyosin, tropomyosin. aforementioned results confirmed could, enhance function mealworm MP, providing theoretical reference for utilization edible insect proteins future, deep-processing produced molitor, development new technologies.

Язык: Английский

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Fermentation's pivotal role in shaping the future of plant-based foods: An integrative review of fermentation processes and their impact on sensory and health benefits

Applied Food Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(2), С. 100468 - 100468

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024

Given the environmental, ethical, and food security challenges posed by conventional agriculture animal husbandry, transition towards sustainable systems is essential. Plant-based foods, especially those enhanced fermentation, present a viable solution. Fermentation reduces ecological footprint, aligns with ethical standards, enhances plant-based proteins' nutritional value sensory attributes, offering credible alternative to products. This paper explores fermentation's transformative role in developing meats, dairy, protein alternatives, emphasizing its benefits, including improved gut health through probiotics prebiotics. It also addresses such as producing undesirable by-products, potential risks, increased costs associated fermentation. Detailed examinations of specific fermentation processes—alcoholic, lactic acid, acetic propionic butyric acid—and their impact on enhancing value, digestibility, flavor foods are presented. Case studies from pioneering companies demonstrate technologies' practical applications market potential. Lastly, discusses future opportunities scaling up processes incorporating advanced biotechnological techniques further enhance sustainability outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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A sustainable mixed diet for children without compromising nutritional needs: The vitamin B12 issue

Food Science & Nutrition, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

Global climate change requires a paradigm in diets, especially affluent countries, with reduction of animal-based food, including children. This will have direct consequences for Vitamin B12 supply as foods are the only food source. We examined these potential using German based dietary guidelines infants, children, and adults Germany basis model calculation. The 4 representative age groups were examined, representing exclusive milk feeding (2 months), complementary (8 mixed family diet (children: 4-6 years, adolescents: 11-14 years). For each group (except 2 contribution (milk/dairy, meat, fish, eggs) to total daily intake vitamin was calculated on 7-day menus recipes all meals. allowed us assess deficits due exclusion. Even breastfeeding, intakes just reached reference values groups. In infants also later children adolescents, cow's by far most important source B12. Among other foods, meat (16.9%-23.0%) ranked first, followed fish (11.0%-16.5%), eggs (8.1%). our analysis food-based infant, child, adolescent increased planetary health turned out severely compromise intake. consumption animal improve planet must be weighed against risk inadequate individual nutrients.

Язык: Английский

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3D printing of alternative proteins: Approaches, challenges and advances

Sustainable materials and technologies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. e01285 - e01285

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systems

Nature Food, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The phosphorus challenge: biotechnology approaches for a sustainable phosphorus system

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 90, С. 103197 - 103197

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Pilot scale production of high-content mycoprotein using Rhizopus microsporus var. Oligosporus by submerged fermentation and agro-industrial by-products

Bioresource Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 131515 - 131515

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Elucidating the Capacity and Mechanism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in Synthesizing Essential Amino Acids from Non-Essential Amino Acids in a Novel Severely Deficient Medium

Applied Microbiology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 5(1), С. 16 - 16

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

The gut microbiota plays a vital role in human physiology and nutrient metabolism. However, its capacity to synthesize essential amino acids (EAAs) as source remains insufficiently characterized, with genomic evidence suggesting this potential but lacking direct vitro validation. To address this, we developed an artificial medium comprising 78 components, enabling Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (ATCC 8014) achieve growth comparable that conventional MRS broth. Through systematic depletion of individual multiple EAAs, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, valine were identified critical for the survival proliferation strain. Subsequent analysis revealed lysine threonine synthesized secreted into after 48 h culturing these using aspartic acid major precursor. Notably, response methionine deficiency, cysteine seemed be converted via transsulfuration pathway, vitamin B6 serving cofactor. Collectively, our findings demonstrated ability L. provide EAA-restricted conditions. This serve EAAs environment provides basis future studies further investigate intestinal host animals.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of the consumers’ attitude to the alternative meat. Review

Theory and practice of meat processing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(1), С. 54 - 66

Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2025

Cultivated meat technology is a new and pretty controversial food presented as method of production without dependence on large-scale farming industrial livestock. It based the principles people’s humanistic attitude to animals environmental care. The article summarizes results “life cycle” assessment cultivated possible effect its global warming. review aimed at assessing consumer perception by analyzing systematizing previous studies that examined consumers’ attitudes risks benefits alternative meat. Systematized research data allowed identifying key factors influence onto products. For example, one main reasons for negative towards neophobia. In addition, differences in this product acceptance various consumers groups were analyzed. Generalization motivators barriers may affect mass consumption future, taking into account innovations technologies development. Acceptance rates vary relevance with demographics, socio-cultural, religious, ethical perceptions traditions. However, it should be noted there no consensus perceived advantages, disadvantages, threats opportunities This notes number show relatively high level consumer/population willingness try are generally lower than other proteins (e. g. legumes, plant-based meat). factor perceive unnatural one. study therefore examines issues related formation both positive also helps better understanding psychology allows more accurate prediction their behavior.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing food consumption GHG emissions in China and the impact of alternative proteins on emissions reduction

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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