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Trends and prospects in dairy protein replacement in yogurt and cheese

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Diaz-Bustamante, Martha L., Keppler, Julia K., Reyes, Luis H., Alvarez Solano, Oscar Alberto·2023·Heliyon

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There is a growing demand for nutritional, functional, and eco-friendly dairy products, which has increased the need for research regarding alternative and sustainable protein sources. Plant-based, single-cell (SCP), and recombinant proteins are being explored as alternatives to dairy proteins. Plant-Based Proteins (PBPs) are commonly used to replace total dairy protein. However, PBPs are generally mixed with dairy proteins to improve their functional properties, which makes them dependent on animal protein sources. In contrast, single-Cell Proteins (SCPs) and recombinant dairy proteins are promising alternatives for dairy protein replacement since they provide nutritional components, essential amino acids, and high protein yield and can use industrial and agricultural waste as carbon sources. Although alternative protein sources offer numerous advantages over conventional dairy proteins, several technical and sensory challenges must be addressed to fully incorporate them into cheese and yogurt products. Future research can focus on improving the functional and sensory properties of alternative protein sources and developing new processing technologies to optimize their use in dairy products. This review highlights the current status of alternative dairy proteins in cheese and yogurt, their functional properties, and the challenges of their use in these products.

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Authors
Diaz-Bustamante, M. L., Keppler, J. K., Reyes, L. H., & Alvarez Solano, O. A.
Affiliations
  • Wageningen University & Research (NL)
  • Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
Corresponding author
Reyes, Luis H.
Venue
Heliyon
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-06
Volume
9
Issue
6
Pages
e16974
ISSN
2405-8440 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4379259027
Cited by
48
References
147
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 1
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6.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Heliyon (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Universidad de los Andes
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Proteins in Food Systems
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Advanced Scientific Research Methods
Keywords
alternative protein sources, plant proteins, microbial protein, yogurt, cheese, functional properties, sensory properties, industrial and agricultural waste, essential amino acids

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