Alternative Sources of Plant Protein in Tropical and Subtropical Regions.

Linda Vlčková

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

Purpose of this work was to investigate alternative sources of plant protein, particularly in Peru. Current issue is the restriction of animal products due to environmental pollution, and to increase the food security in developing countries. First part of the thesis examined how could vegetable protein substitute animal protein via the search alternative sources of protein in plants. It was found 36 plants which could serve as a good source of protein, while some of them seems to be even better than protein of animal origin. From these 36 plants were chosen ten of the most potential ones and useful plants, namely: (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl., Cucurbita argyrosperma,Chenopodium pallidicaule, Lepidium meyenii, Lupinus mutabilis, Moringa oleifera, Phaseolus lunatus, Plukenetia volubilis L., Scenedesmus acutus, and Sesbania bispinosa.) Plants were described as follows: botanical name, common name, habitat, botanical and nutritional description and use. Furthermore it was mentioned what effect has animal protein on human health and the impact of animal production on the environment.

Keywords

Protein, Plant, Amino acids, Peru, Underutilized, Crop, Chemical, Nutritional, Composition

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 21. 4. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Iva Kučerová, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Tropické zemědělství / Trvale udržitelný rozvoj tropů a subtropů