Periodic Reporting for period 3 - LIBBIO (Lupinus mutabilis for Increased Biomass from marginal lands and value for BIOrefineries)
Período documentado: 2019-10-01 hasta 2021-03-31
Lupins, especially the large crop Lupinus mutabilis, could be an excellent choice for meeting these challenges as it grows well on marginal lands without much fertilizing and it is high in oil and protein content. The overall objective of LIBBIO is to develop consumer food, feed, non-food and bio-energy products from Andean lupin varieties (Lupinus mutabilis) adapted to European farming conditions by applying bio-refinery cascading principles for crop value creation and modern crop breeding technologies. Also, to increase crop yield and accelerate supply chain development via a consumer-driven approach for developing high value-added food and non-food products by applying state-of-the-art fossil-solvent-free technology for raw material processing.
Andean lupin can be processed in a biorefinery by supercritical CO2 technology and other auxiliary processes, yielding oils (20%), vegetable proteins (45%) and probiotic dietary fibres (35%). Mayonnaise, low fat spreads and salad dressings have been successfully developed with Andean lupin oils. Also, skin and hair care cosmetic products are successfully developed with the oils which composition is close to argan oil. Andean lupin oil is especially high in the anti-oxidant gamma-tocopherol. Andean lupin protein and fibre can be used in food applications such as pasta (noodle) but also chocolate-bar, lupin yoghurt and lupin protein drinks. Andean lupin protein is successfully applied as biodegradable adhesive for wood products and is as good as soy bean based wood adhesives. Cosmetic application of Andean lupin protein is in anti-aging skin care formulations and nourishing hair care products. LIBBIO project has resulted in a possible complete new supply chain for food and high end biobased products based upon the Andean lupin.