Mechanochemical extraction of edible proteins from moor grass.

ABSTRACT: Extracting edible nutrient-rich food fractions from unconventional sources, such as grass, could play a pivotal role in ensuring food security, bolstering economic prosperity, combating climate change, and enhancing overall quality of life. Current extraction techniques rely heavily on harsh chemicals, which not only degrade nutrients but can also substantially add to the cost of the process and make downstream separation challenging. In this study, we harnessed a mechanochemical process, liquid-assisted grinding (LAG) with and without Na₂CO₃, termed sodium carbonate assisted grinding (SAG), to extract the protein fraction from moor grass. These techniques were compared to the conventional alkaline extraction (AE) method. Unlike alkaline extraction, which solubilized

SUBMITTER: Olalere OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388976 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature