Hemp protein is the protein content of hemp seeds. The protein in hemp seeds is made up of two globulin types of proteins, edestin (60-80%) and albumin , [1] with essential amino acids. [2] [3] Hemp protein has a PDCAAS score of 0.61 (a limiting amino acid being lysine , with a digestibility of 94.9%) [4] and a biological value of 87. [ citation needed ] The total proportion of essential amino acidsin hemp protein isolate, is also significantly higher than that of soy protein isolate. [5]
Hemp protein has been shown to reduce oxidative stress in hypertensive rats. [6]
See also
- Pea protein
- Edible protein per unit area of land
References
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- Jump up^ Callaway, JC (2004). “Hempseed as a nutritional resource: An overview”(PDF) . Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kuopio, Finland . 1 : 65-72.
- Jump up^ Docimo, Teresa (2014). “Molecular characterization of edestin gene family in Cannabis sativa L.” Plant Physiology and Biochemistry : 142-148. PMID 25280223 .
- Jump up^ House, J (2010). “Evaluating the quality of protein from hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) products through the use of the protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score method” (PDF) . J. Agric. Food Chem . 58 : 11801-7. doi : 10.1021 / jf102636b . PMID 20977230 .
- Jump up^ Wang, Xian-Sheng (2008). “Characterization, amino acid composition and in vitro digestibility of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) proteins” . Food Chemistry . 107 : 11-18.
- Jump up^ Girgih, Abraham (December 14, 2008). “A Novel Hemp Seed Meal Protein Hydrolysate Reduces Oxidative Stress Factors in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats” . Nutrients : 5652-5666. doi : 10.3390 / nu6125652. PMC 4276990 .