Disclosed herein are egg substitutes based on plant protein. In an aspect, the egg substitute composition includes pea protein. In an aspect, the egg substitute composition is egg-free. In an aspect, the composition is free of soy protein and/or wheat protein. Functional systems for providing the appropriate texture for a plant-based egg substitute composition are also disclosed.

A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition, and retards the rate of oxidation thereof.

Described herein are avian follistatin products, and methods for producing such products, in which such products are effective for a variety of conditions, including increasing muscle mass. Avian follistatin products described herein are packaged as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements are useful in muscle regeneration.

Described herein are avian follistatin products, and methods for producing such products, in which such products are effective for a variety of conditions, including increasing muscle mass. Avian follistatin products described herein are packaged as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements are useful in muscle regeneration.

Provided herein are methods for producing an adzuki bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more adzuki bean proteins from an adzuki bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.

Provided herein are composite scaffold biomaterials including two or more scaffold biomaterial subunits, each including a decellularized plant or fungal tissue from which cellular materials and nucleic acids of the tissue are removed, the decellularized plant or fungal tissue having a 3-dimensional porous structure, the two or more scaffold biomaterial subunits being assembled into the composite scaffold biomaterial and held together via gel casting using a hydrogel glue; via complementary interlocking geometry of the two or more scaffold biomaterial subunits; via guided assembly based biolithography (GAB); via chemical cross-linking; or any combinations thereof. Methods for producing such scaffold biomaterials, as well as methods and uses thereof, are also provided.

An eggshell membrane separation system of separating a broken egg into an eggshell and an eggshell membrane (100) including: a pulverizer (10) that pulverizes the broken egg; an alkaline water tank (20) in which alkaline water is synthesized; and a separation tank (30) in which the alkaline water is supplied from the alkaline water tank and the broken egg pulverized by the pulverizer is separated into the eggshell and the eggshell membrane, wherein the alkaline water discharged from the separation tank is returned to the alkaline water tank (20) and reused. The eggshell membrane separation system can improve a separation property of an eggshell and an eggshell membrane and smoothly discharge the eggshell precipitated in the separation tank.

An eggshell membrane separation system of separating a broken egg into an eggshell and an eggshell membrane (100) including: a pulverizer (10) that pulverizes the broken egg; an alkaline water tank (20) in which alkaline water is synthesized; and a separation tank (30) in which the alkaline water is supplied from the alkaline water tank and the broken egg pulverized by the pulverizer is separated into the eggshell and the eggshell membrane, wherein the alkaline water discharged from the separation tank is returned to the alkaline water tank (20) and reused. The eggshell membrane separation system can improve a separation property of an eggshell and an eggshell membrane and smoothly discharge the eggshell precipitated in the separation tank.

Disclosed are multi-functional compositions for use as egg replacers, or egg substitutes, as well as binders, coatings, washes, emulsifiers, and fat replacers. These compositions are especially useful in bakery products, where they provide exceptional results when used as egg substitutes, while adding valuable nutrients to the products into which they are incorporated.

Formed, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat egg products are prepared by mixing a liquid egg composition comprising liquid egg in an amount sufficient so that the liquid egg composition is flowable at 35° F. with solid food inclusions, wherein at least 50% of the solid food inclusions have a longest dimension size of from 0.6 to 12 cm. From 5 to 45% of the solid food inclusions are at a temperature of less than 34° F. at the time of mixing. The resulting extrudable egg-based matrix comprises from 50 wt % to 90 wt % of the solid food inclusions, and is formed into a predetermined shape to provide a shaped, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat egg product. The matrix additionally comprises a binder additive in an amount effective so that the shaped, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat egg product is self-supporting for at least two minutes at an ambient temperature of 40° F.