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Effect of Germination on the Digestion of Legume Proteins

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Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100193, China
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Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, China
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College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266000, China
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Foods 2024, 13(17), 2655; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172655
Submission received: 29 June 2024 / Revised: 4 August 2024 / Accepted: 22 August 2024 / Published: 23 August 2024

Abstract

As one of the main sources of plant protein, it is important to improve the protein digestibility of legumes. Faced with population growth and increasing environmental pressures, it is essential to find a green approach. Germination meets this requirement, and in the process of natural growth, some enzymes are activated to make dynamic changes in the protein itself; at the same time, other substances (especially anti-nutrient factors) can also be degraded by enzymes or their properties (water solubility, etc.), thereby reducing the binding with protein, and finally improving the protein digestibility of beans under the combined influence of these factors The whole process is low-carbon, environmentally friendly and safe. Therefore, this paper summarizes this process to provide a reference for the subsequent development of soybean functional food, especially the germination of soybean functional food.
Keywords: germination; legume protein; anti-nutritional factor; structure; digestion germination; legume protein; anti-nutritional factor; structure; digestion

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Wang, X.; Fan, B.; Li, Y.; Fei, C.; Xiong, Y.; Li, L.; Liu, Y.; Tong, L.; Huang, Y.; Wang, F. Effect of Germination on the Digestion of Legume Proteins. Foods 2024, 13, 2655. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172655

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Wang X, Fan B, Li Y, Fei C, Xiong Y, Li L, Liu Y, Tong L, Huang Y, Wang F. Effect of Germination on the Digestion of Legume Proteins. Foods. 2024; 13(17):2655. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172655

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Wang, Xinrui, Bei Fan, Yang Li, Chengxin Fei, Yangyang Xiong, Lin Li, Yanfang Liu, Litao Tong, Yatao Huang, and Fengzhong Wang. 2024. "Effect of Germination on the Digestion of Legume Proteins" Foods 13, no. 17: 2655. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172655

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