Exploring mung bean protein extraction

German researchers examine protein extraction methods on EU-approved mung beans.

Though soy still reigns supreme in plant-based alt-meat applications, consumers — and alt-meat makers — are increasingly open to products made with alternative plant protein ingredients, like hemp or mung bean.

Spurred by this interest, German researchers tested three plant protein extraction methods on the mung bean, an emerging plant-based protein ingredient, in an…