Edestin


Edestin, is a highly-digestible, hexameric legumin protein, and a seed storage protein, with a molecular weight of 50,000. Edestin is a globular protein as opposed to fibrous protein. Edestin is a biologically active protein, and biologically active proteins are metabolized and used by the human body to manufacture antibodies, hormones, haemoglobin and enzymes. Though the human body can manufacture globular proteins from any protein source, it is much more efficient for the body to make globulins from locally digestible globular proteins.
Edestin has the unique ability to stimulate the manufacturing process of antibodies against invasive agents and contains a low aggravatory phosphor content.
Globular proteins found in edestin are long peptide-chains, precursors for biological proteins essential for life. Edestin is similar to serum globulin, and the biologically active protein of edestin is metabolized in the human body and capable of biosynthesizing:
Edestin can also be broken down to edestan.

Hemp seed

Commercial hemp seeds contain an average 30-35% protein, of which 60-80% is edestin. A particular strain of Korean hemp, Cheungsam, because it contains 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity, has been suggested for utilization as "a superior antioxidative nutrient".