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ReviewPlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2026

Advances in Alternative Protein Design: Nutritional Constraints, Sensory Limits, and Computational Solutions.

Karen Alejandra Tapia-Cervantes, Ericka Denice Herrera-Cardoso, Ma Fabiola León-Galván

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Review in Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Rethinking Plant Proteins: Innovations in Nutrition, Processing, and Food Development.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karen Alejandra Tapia-CervantesGraduate Program in Biosciences, Life Science Division, University of Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Irapuato, 36500, Guanajuato, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7318-6684
Ericka Denice Herrera-CardosoGraduate Program in Biosciences, Life Science Division, University of Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Irapuato, 36500, Guanajuato, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5098-6916
Ma Fabiola León-GalvánGraduate Program in Biosciences, Life Science Division, University of Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Irapuato, 36500, Guanajuato, Mexico. fabiola@ugto.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4006-0281

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transition toward sustainable protein sources has driven growing interest in plant, insects, and microalgae proteins as alternatives to animal-derived ingredients. However, their variable amino acid composition, functional and sensory characteristics limit their application in high-quality food formulations. Computational approaches such as linear programming, mathematical optimization, and artificial intelligence offer powerful tools to design nutritionally balanced and functionally feasible protein blends. By integrating data on protein quality, techno-functional properties, and sensory thresholds, these methods enable the rational selection and combination of ingredients. This review summarizes current advances in computational food design, highlighting how data-driven formulation can accelerate innovation in sustainable protein products and bridge the gap between empirical experimentation and predictive modeling.

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Dietary ProteinsAmino AcidsAnimalsArtificial IntelligenceHumansNutritive ValuePlant ProteinsAmino AcidsDietary ProteinsPlant ProteinsAlternative proteinsfood formulationmachine learningprotein quality

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