New Insights in Food Proteins: Funciotnality, Digestibility and Processing Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

The study of food proteins has gained growing attention due to their pivotal role in nutrition, health promotion, and the development of innovative food products. Understanding their functionality, digestibility, and the impact of emerging processing technologies is essential to optimize their nutritional quality, bioavailability, and technological performance in diverse food systems. New insights in this field not only contribute to addressing global challenges such as food security and sustainable protein sources, but also open opportunities for the design of functional foods tailored to specific health needs. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances, highlighting the relevance of food proteins as a cornerstone in modern food science and technology.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Functionality of food proteins;
• Technofunctional properties;
• Proteins in the development of functional and fortified foods;
• Digestibility and nutritional value;
• Effect of antinutritional factors on the digestibility of plant proteins;
• Proteins and peptides with bioactive potential;
• Processing technologies;
• Extrusion, fermentation, germination and their effect on protein quality;
• Emerging technologies: ultrasound, pulsed electric fields, high pressure, cold plasma;
• New protein sources;
• Applications and innovation.

Dr. Fabiola Araceli Guzmán-Ortiz
Dr. Rosalva Mora-Escobedo
Guest Editors

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