Preparation of textured protein products by wet extrusion of mixtures of soybean protein isolate and millet protein flour obtained by aero classification.
Air classification, high-moisture extrusion cooking (HMEC), textured plant protein
The present work aims to produce a textured vegetable protein from a mixture of protein fractions extracted from millet and soy so as to obtain a product analogous to animal meat. First, the millet will be fractionated by milling and air-classification to obtain a fraction enriched in protein. The protein fraction obtained will be subjected to physicochemical assays to define its composition and technological properties. Next, the millet protein will be mixed in small proportions with commercial soy protein using the thermoplastic extrusion process with high humidity, to produce textured meat. Finally, assays will be carried out to evaluate the technological characteristics of the textured meat obtained and the effects of adding millet protein on the texture of the final product.