Evaluation of Protein Concentration, Amino Acid Profile and Antinutritional Compounds in Hempseed Meal from Dioecious and Monoecious Varieties
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52936#.VKyopsnQrzE Author(s) Roberto Russo , Remo Reggiani Affiliation(s) Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, Milano, Italy . ABSTRACT Hempseed meal from three dioecious and three monoecious varieties has been evaluated for content and quality of the protein and for the concentration of antinutritional compounds. Hemp seeds were obtained from plants grown in two experimental fields for two consecutive years (2011-2012). For all the varieties, hempseed meal resulted in a rich source of protein (34% mean content) with an amino acid profile extremely rich in arginine and slightly poor in lysine. Differences between dioecious and monoecious varieties were observed in the content of antinutritional compounds. They were more concentrated in monoecious varieties in comparison with those dioecious. The concentration of phyti...