The source of pea protein
Pea, legume pea annual climbing herbaceous plants. The plant is 0.5-2 metres high, with cordate leaves and ovoid leaflets. Calyx campanulate, lobes lanceolate; corolla of various colours, mostly white and purple; pods are swollen, long elliptic, with a slanting acute tip; seeds are rounded, greenish, wrinkled or absent, and turn yellow when dry. Flowering in June-July, fruiting in July-September, "Compendium of Materia Medica" said "its seedling soft Wanwanwan, so the name of the pea", from which the name of the pea.
The Effect of Pea Protein
1. Supplementary nutrition
Pea protein powder is rich in protein, and protein is an important component of human cells and tissues, moderate consumption can supplement the body's nutrients, is conducive to good health.
2. Promote digestion
Pea protein powder is rich in dietary fibre, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, conducive to food digestion and absorption, has the effect of promoting digestion. If the patient has indigestion, you can consume pea protein powder in moderation, which is conducive to improving the symptoms of discomfort.
3. Improve immunity
Pea protein powder is rich in high-quality protein, and high-quality protein is the basis of human immunity, moderate consumption can supplement the body's protein needs, to a certain extent, can improve human immunity.
4. Enhance physical fitness
Pea protein powder is rich in minerals, vitamins, amino acids and other nutrients, after consumption can provide the body with the energy it needs, but also to promote the body's metabolism, thereby enhancing the body.
5. Improve memory
Pea protein powder contains lecithin, which is an indispensable nutrient for the development of the human brain nervous system, and after consumption, it can promote the development of the brain and also enhance memory, which helps to improve memory loss.
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The Advantages of Pea Protein
The biggest feature of plant-based is that it replaces animal protein in food and drinks with plant protein. Interpreted purely from the text, its closely linked to the concept of natural, environmental protection and health, which is due to the fact that, compared with animal food, plant-based food is more environmentally friendly, health concepts and animal care.
The popularity of green, plant-based products can reduce the need to feed animals, reduce the amount of arable land, and reduce carbon emissions and water consumption.
1. Animal care
The popularisation of plant-based products can reduce the demand for captive-bred and slaughtered animals, which is of great significance in protecting and caring for animals.
2.Nutrition and Health
Plant-based products have no cholesterol and are not burdensome to eat, while also meeting the body's need for protein; they are suitable for lactose-intolerant people and people with digestive disorders. Because plant-based foods emphasise protein replacement, pulses with high protein content are a good source of protein for plant-based foods/drinks. In the traditional consumption of plant-based protein, soy protein reigns supreme. With the continuous development of new plant-based raw materials, the advantages of pea protein have gradually come to the fore and become the new favourite of plant-based raw materials. Pea protein is a protein extracted from peas, which can be divided into two categories: pea isolate protein and pea protein concentrate. Pea protein contains all the essential amino acids, high nutritional value of protein, and pea protein with hypoallergenic, balanced amino acid ratio, is the first choice to replace animal protein plant protein.
3. Balanced amino acid ratio
Pea protein contains all the eight essential amino acids for adults and children need an additional histidine. In the composition of amino acids, 9 essential amino acids in a balanced ratio, rich in branched-chain amino acids, and the human body's first limiting amino acid - lysine content is also very high, high nutritional value, the absorption rate can reach more than 98%.
4. Hypoallergenic
The most common plant protein - soy protein contains a large number of phytoestrogens, which can easily lead to allergies, while pea protein does not contain allergens, does not contain lactose, gluten and gluten, and there is no genetically modified, does not contain cholesterol, and is safer.
5. Environmentally friendly
The use of excessive nitrogen and fertilisers in crop cultivation can have a significant impact on the water environment. Peas can fix nitrogen by absorbing nitrogen from the air and converting it into fertiliser, reducing the amount of nitrogen needed on the farm and keeping the water environment clean, as well as being environmentally sustainable by reducing carbon emissions.
6. Strong versatility
Pea protein is a food with a neutral flavour and can be used as a dairy substitute for cheese and yoghurt; in addition, pea protein contains cardamom proteins, which have similar properties to casein; and pea protein products can also be used as a substitute for whey protein, which helps to reduce fat and increase muscle mass. Higher nutritional value, high quality product performance, high yield, low environmental requirements, sustainability and other characteristics have helped pea protein become more and more widely used in the food and beverage industry.
According to market research firm Global Market Insights, the global pea protein market is expected to grow at a rate of 13.5% per annum up to 2023. Data shows that the Asian plant protein market has grown at a CAGR of 27% over the past five years. In the next 5-10 years, as a more nutritious, healthy and sustainable alternative to meat protein, the demand for plant-based food in the Chinese market will also show explosive growth.
The Market Prospects for Pea Protein
As early as the 1880s in Europe, a series of allergic reactions were induced with the increased intake of animal and plant proteins such as soya, peanuts and whey. In order to find a more suitable alternative product, pea protein was gradually mentioned and developed from feed grade to food grade.
With the development of the food industry and in-depth research and promotion of pea products, the market for pea protein-related food products is gradually expanding, and the health product industry has begun to develop pea protein-based health and beauty products. The downstream use of pea protein includes sports nutrition food (protein powder, protein energy bar), functional drinks, health food and other fields.
The major global companies producing pea protein include Roquette, NutriPea, Cosucra, Oriental Protein and Twin Towers Foods.
At present, more enterprises in China's pea protein processing is still in the primary stage, the protein content is only about 60%, the main use or as feed, the added value of the product is very low, the water consumption is large, the environmental pollution is also large. If you want to add as edible protein supplements in baby food, sports and weight loss health products and other such high value-added products, pea protein content needs to be more than 80%. At present, only a few enterprises in China can reach this standard.
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