| Abstract | Protein extraction from pulses has received significant attention in the food processing industry, and as such, several studies have been conducted to develop new methods and to improve upon the conventional methods. In all these, a broad data synthesis to pool and analyze data from these studies to assess and understand the status quo of the pulse-protein extraction technologies, is still wanting. Therefore, there is the need to synthesize data reported by the extensive collection of studies to inform stakeholders on the right pathways for development, critical understanding, and optimization purposes. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficiency of three main extraction processes under two performance indicators of efficiency -protein purity and protein recovery with data points from 41 published studies. The meta-analysis showed that processing conditions affect purity and recovery levels. Several investigations are still to be conducted to understand critical aspects of the pulse extraction processes. Challenges and hotspots requiring further research for a better understanding of some aspects of the extraction process are also presented. |
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