OBEINN
Oil BodiEs for INNovative food products:
From plant seed processing to digestive fate
Context
The biodiversity of oil‑ and protein‑rich seeds and cereal grains offers a wide array of nutrients and natural assemblies (such as oleosomes and protein bodies), which exhibit valuable functional properties.
Objectives
The OBEINN project revisits traditional oil‑refinery processes by proposing organic‑solvent‑free extraction methods for lipid assemblies from oil‑ and protein‑rich seeds, as well as lipid‑rich cereal fractions of nutritional interest. It also aims to explore the functional properties of the extracted lipid assemblies in various formulations, such as infant nutrition products.
Expected results
The project will yield a comprehensive database on the physicochemical functionalities of lipid assemblies and formulations derived from them, as well as a detailed life‑cycle assessment and cost‑analysis of the newly developed processes in comparison to conventional oil extraction and refining methods
Target markets
- Infant Formulas
- Oil and protein crops
Components involved
- UMR 1208 IATE
- UMR 1010 LCA
- UMR 1318 IJPB