Preparation of quinoa protein and its structural, physicochemical, and functional properties: the improving effect of high‐hydrostatic‐pressure pretreatment

Key Points

• This research aims to assess how high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment can improve the extraction and properties of quinoa protein.
• High-hydrostatic-pressure pretreatment applied to quinoa protein extraction.
• Evaluation of structural, physicochemical, and functional properties of extracted quinoa protein.
• HHP treatment significantly improved extraction efficiency of quinoa protein.
• Functional properties of quinoa protein were enhanced, indicating better applications in food production.

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