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ArticlePlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2026

Germination as a Pre-isolation Modification Method for Common Buckwheat Protein Isolate.

Esma Gülbahar, Merve Tuğçe Tunç, Arda Akdoğan, Cemalettin Baltacı, Furkan Türker Sarıcaoğlu, Mahmut Ekrem Parlak, Engin Aydın, Halil İbrahim Odabaş

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Article 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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Esma GülbaharFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.
Merve Tuğçe TunçFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.
Arda AkdoğanFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.
Cemalettin BaltacıFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.
Furkan Türker SarıcaoğluFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Türkiye.
Mahmut Ekrem ParlakFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Türkiye.
Engin AydınDereli Vocational School, Giresun University, Giresun, Türkiye.
Halil İbrahim OdabaşFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Food Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye. odabasibrahim@gmail.com.

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Gümüşhane Üniversitesi 22.F5115.01.02
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Abstract

This study investigated germination as a pre-isolation modification method to enhance the techno-functional and nutritional properties of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) protein. Germination was conducted at two different temperatures (20 and 30 °C) for 24, 48, and 72 h, and isolated proteins were analyzed for their chemical, structural, and functional properties. Results showed that the highest protein yield was achieved at 30 °C for 24 h, though durations exceeding 48 h reduced purity. SDS-PAGE and FTIR analyses confirmed that endogenous protease activity degraded high-molecular-weight proteins and increasing random coil proportions, indicating partial unfolding. SEM imaging revealed that germination transformed the dense protein surface into a porous morphology. Increasing germination time and temperature led to decreased lightness (L*) and hue angle, along with moderate increases in redness (a*), indicating notable changes in the visual appearance of the protein isolates. DSC results showed a decrease in thermal stability (T

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FagopyrumGerminationPlant ProteinsDigestionElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelNutritive ValueSeedsSolubilityTemperaturePlant ProteinsBuckwheatDigestibilityGerminationProteinTechno-functional

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