Duckweed protein: extraction, modification, and potential application

Nurul Shaeera Sulaiman and Hana Mohd Zaini and Wan Rosli Wan Ishak and Patricia Matanjun and Ramlah George @ Mohd. Rosli and Sylvester Mantihal and Ching Fui Fui @ Faihana Ching Abdullah and Wolyna Pindi (2025) Duckweed protein: extraction, modification, and potential application. Food Chemistry, 453. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0308-8146

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Abstract

Discovering alternative protein sources that are both nutritious and environmentally friendly is essential to meet the growing global population’s needs. Duckweed offers promise due to its cosmopolitan distribution, rapid growth, high protein content, and scalability from household tanks to large lagoons without requiring arable land that competes for the major crops. Rich in essential amino acids, particularly branched-chain amino acids, duckweed supports human health. Extraction methods, such as ultrasound and enzymatic techniques, enhance protein yield compared to traditional methods. However, low protein solubility remains a challenge, addressed by protein modification techniques (physical, chemical, and biological) to broaden its applications. Duckweed proteins hold potential as functional food ingredients due to their unique physicochemical properties. This re view also includes patents and regulations related to duckweed protein, filling a gap in current literature. Overall, duckweed presents a sustainable protein source with a lower environmental impact compared to con ventional crops.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Lemnaceae, Aquatic, Alternative, RuBisCO, Plant-based
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling > SH1-691 Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling > SH20.3-191 Aquaculture T Technology > TX Home economics > TX1-1110 Home economics > TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2024 13:31
Last Modified:	26 Nov 2024 13:31
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41985

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