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Current status of millet seed proteins and its applications: A comprehensive review

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.afres.2023.100288

2772-5022

Niharika Sachdev, Sangeeta Goomer, Laishram Rajenderkumar Singh, Vinay Mohan Pathak, Dipesh Aggarwal, Rimpy Kaur Chowhan,

Phytase and its Applications

The world's ever-increasing protein demand for food, feed and other applications require us to seek cheaper, renewable, sustainable proteins, and cereal crops such as millets are emerging as a potent protein source. Millets are group of tiny seeds obtained from annual plants that are widely cultivated in semi-arid and dry land regions of the world. These highly nutritious seeds are rich in protein content, fat and fiber. The main goal of this review is to discuss the distinctive advantageous properties of millet seed proteins and various potential fractionation methods available for extracting them. For instance, in addition to the conventional methods such as Osborne's classical scheme and Landry and Moureaux's scheme that are well adopted for sequential protein fractionation protocols, advanced green technologies such as ultrasonication, microwaves, hydrostatic pressure, etc. have been discussed in depth. We have also described several solvent-based extraction methods that have been established specifically for preparing concentrate from millet protein. The review paper also discusses the current status and potential applications of millet proteins in the food, pharma, nutritional supplement, and bio-based industries.