AUTHOR=Espinosa-Ramírez Johanan , Mondragón-Portocarrero Alicia C. , Rodríguez Jose A. , Lorenzo Jose M. , Santos Eva M. TITLE=Algae as a potential source of protein meat alternatives JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nutrition VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1254300 DOI=10.3389/fnut.2023.1254300 ISSN=2296-861X ABSTRACT=

With the rise of plant-based meat alternatives, there is a growing need for sustainable and nutritious sources of protein. Alga is a rich protein source, and initial studies show that it can be a good component in developing protein meat alternatives. However, there are certain limitations in their use as the need for efficient and optimal technical process in large-scale protein extraction and purification, as well as overcoming certain negative effects such as potentially harmful compounds, allergenicity issues, or sensorial affections, especially in color but also in textural and flavor characteristics. This review offers a vision of the fledgling research about using alga protein in the development of meat alternatives or supplementing meat products.