Aora Health, Calle Via de los Poblados, 17, 28033 Madrid, Spain.
Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Nov;333:103280. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103280. Epub 2024 Aug 22.
There is a pressing need for sustainable sources of proteins to address the escalating food demands of the expanding global population, without damaging the environment. Lentil proteins offer a more sustainable alternative to animal-derived proteins (such as those from meat, fish, eggs, or milk). They are abundant, affordable, protein rich, nutritious, and functional, which makes them highly appealing as ingredients in the food, personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and other industries. In this article, the chemical composition, nutritional value, and techno-functional properties of lentil proteins are reviewed. Then, recent advances on the extraction, purification, and modification of lentil proteins are summarized. Hurdles to the widespread utilization of lentil proteins in the food industry are highlighted, along with potential strategies to surmount these challenges. Finally, the potential applications of lentil protein in foods and beverages are discussed. The intention of this article is to offer an up-to-date overview of research on lentil proteins, addressing gaps in the knowledge related to their potential nutritional benefits and functional advantages for application within the food industry. This includes exploring the utilization of lentil proteins as nanocarriers for bioactive compounds, emulsifiers, edible inks for 3D food printing, meat analogs, and components of biodegradable packaging.
目前，人们迫切需要可持续的蛋白质来源，以满足全球人口不断增长的粮食需求，同时又不破坏环境。相较于动物源蛋白（如肉类、鱼类、蛋类或奶类中的蛋白），小扁豆蛋白是一种更为可持续的选择。小扁豆蛋白不仅丰富、经济实惠、富含蛋白质，而且营养丰富、具有功能性，因此非常适合作为食品、个人护理、化妆品、制药和其他行业的原料。本文综述了小扁豆蛋白的化学成分、营养价值和技术功能特性。然后，总结了小扁豆蛋白的提取、纯化和修饰的最新进展。本文还强调了小扁豆蛋白在食品工业中广泛应用所面临的障碍，并提出了克服这些挑战的潜在策略。最后，探讨了小扁豆蛋白在食品和饮料中的潜在应用。本文旨在提供小扁豆蛋白研究的最新综述，重点介绍其在食品工业中的应用的营养潜力和功能优势方面的知识空白，包括探索小扁豆蛋白作为生物活性化合物、乳化剂、用于 3D 食品打印的可食用油墨、肉类替代品和可生物降解包装材料的纳米载体的应用。
