Brazilian scientists developed a bean-based protein product which could revolutionize the fit market and be an alternative to whey protein consumption.
Produced by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), the protein concentrate uses traditional carioca beans to increase the protein content. protein of plant-based foods.
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According to the Embrapa statement, the researchers' main objective was to choose a national raw material to create the new product.
“As we have a large national production of beans, including for export, we consider it an ideal raw material to obtain these protein concentrates”, explained researcher Janice Lima.
After analysis, they presented an ingredient that has “almost 80 grams of protein for every 100 grams of the product, which represents around 80% of its composition”. Another important point about the protein ingredient is that it contains the essential amino acids from bean grains.
“We started developing the project in 2019, when no one in Brazil was yet thinking about bean protein. We went through the pandemic shutdown and are delivering, in 2023, an innovative input, with competitive characteristics to ingredients that are on the market and with potential for national production”, said Caroline Mellinger, researcher at Embrapa.
(Image: Kadijah Suleiman/Embrapa/Reproduction)
In addition to the high protein content, the new Brazilian ingredient can be an alternative for grain production in the country, replacing imported products, such as pea protein.
The research also considered the increase in plant-based products, foods similar to those of animal origin, such as, for example, plant-based burgers.
“The fact that beans are one of the most representative legumes for the country influenced the idea of obtain a protein concentrate from another legume, other than soybeans and peas,” said Janice Lime.
The expectation of the study is that the product will be considered in the fit products and plant-based. Despite being a more expensive option for the industry, researchers believe that the cost can be reduced with increased production.
Thus, bean-based protein concentrate will become a competitive product inside and outside the national market.
* With information from Embrapa.
