Table 4.
Amino acid profile of hemp seeds.
| Amino Acids | ‘Bialobrzeskie’ | ‘Henola’ | Protein Pattern IOM ** | Egg protein | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content in Seeds (g/100 g DM) | Content in Protein (g/100 g) | Content in Seeds (g/100 g DM) | Content in Protein (g/100 g) | Content in Protein (g/100 g) | ||
| Lys * | 0.754 ± 0.098 a | 3.20 | 0.752 ± 0.098 a | 3.22 | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| Met * | 0.497 ± 0.065 a | 2.11 | 0.463 ± 0.060 a | 1.98 | ||
| Cys * | 0.330 ± 0.060 a | 1.40 | 0.320 ± 0.060 a | 1.37 | ||
| Met + Cys * | 0.827 | 3.51 | 0.783 | 3.35 | 2.5 | 5.6 |
| Asp | 2.160 ± 0.280 a | 9.18 | 2.020 ± 0.260 a | 8.64 | ||
| Thr * | 0.718 ± 0.093 a | 3.05 | 0.648 ± 0.084 a | 2.77 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| Ser | 0.990 ± 0.130 a | 4.21 | 0.920 ± 0.120 a | 3.93 | ||
| Glu | 3.590 ± 0.390 a | 15.25 | 3.410 ± 0.380 a | 14.58 | ||
| Pro | 0.820 ± 0.110 a | 3.48 | 0.810 ± 0.110 a | 3.46 | ||
| Gly | 0.930 ± 0.120 a | 3.95 | 0.880 ± 0.110 a | 3.76 | ||
| Ala | 0.900 ± 0.120 a | 3.82 | 0.860 ± 0.110 a | 3.68 | ||
| Val * | 0.970 ± 0.130 a | 4.12 | 0.980 ± 0.130 a | 4.19 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| Ile * | 0.830 ± 0.110 a | 3.53 | 0.800 ± 0.100 a | 3.42 | 2.5 | 5.9 |
| Leu * | 1.310 ± 0.170 a | 5.56 | 1.290 ± 0.170 a | 5.52 | 5.5 | 8.5 |
| Tyr * | 0.571 ± 0.074 a | 2.43 | 0.523 ± 0.068 a | 2.24 | ||
| Phe * | 0.890 ± 0.120 a | 3.78 | 0.930 ± 0.120 a | 3.98 | ||
| Tyr + Phe * | 1.461 | 6.21 | 1.453 | 6.21 | 4.7 | 7 |
| His * | 0.565 ± 0.073 a | 2.40 | 0.527 ± 0.068 a | 2.25 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Arg Trp * |
2.480 ± 0.320 a 0.437 ± 0.060 a |
10.54 1.86 |
2.260 ± 0.290 a 0.322 ± 0.065 a |
9.66 1.38 |
0.7 | 1.5 |
Lys—lysine; Met—methionine; Cys—cysteine; Asp—aspartic acid; Thr—threonine; Ser—serine; Glu—glutamic acid; Pro—proline; Gly—glycine; Ala—alanine; Val—valine; Ile—isoleucine; Leu—leucine; Tyr—tyrosine; Phe—phenylalanine; His—histidine; Arg—arginine; Trp—tryptophan; * essential amino acids; ** persons > 1 year of age; a—mean values within a row are not significantly different (p < 0.05).