Disclosing the effects of pea-derived proteins on the human gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT: Aim: Plant-derived proteins have emerged as promising alternatives to animal-based proteins, offering not only environmental and nutritional benefits to the human host but also potential effects on the gut microbiota. Yellow pea (Pisum sativum) represents an attractive source due to its balanced amino acid composition and suitability for food applications. This preliminary study was designed to evaluate the effects of two commercial pea-derived protein preparations - a wet-extracted protein isolate (PPI) and a dry-fractionated protein concentrate (PPC) - on the human gut microbiota using a dual in vitro approach. Methods: We combined monoculture assays on selected representative intestinal bacterial strains with in vitro cultivation models of stabilized m

SUBMITTER: Mancabelli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12702649 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature