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These capsules provide an easy way to get the benefits of Hemp Protein by packing all of the essense of hemp seed into an easy to swallow method. We like the nutty flavor of Hemp Seed, but for those who want a simple boost without the fuss, this is the perfect answer. Hemp seed oil is nature's richest source of the Essential Fatty Acids (76%) and is a rich source of GLA (3%). Hemp Seed Oil offers a good balance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids (3.75 to 1).
Cannabis is probably one of the first plants to have been used (and later cultivated) by people (Schultes 1973). Throughout history and in separate parts of the world, hemp has often been an important plant revered for its psychoactivity and useful for medicine, as a source of fibre, and for the food provided by its seed. The seed oil is particularly nutritious.
The fruit of hemp is not a true seed, but a tiny nut covered by a hard shell. These are typically consumed whole, and have been used for centuries in food and folk medicinal preparations. Whole hemp seed contains approximately 20-25% protein, 20-30% carbohydrates and 10-15% insoluble fiber as well as a rich array of minerals, particularly phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, sulfur and calcium, along with modest amounts of iron and zinc, the latter of which is an important enzyme co-factor for human fatty acid metabolism.
The crushed seed by-product is suitable as a human staple, due to its spectrum of amino acids, including all 8 of those essential to the human diet. Its protein is a highly assimilable globular protein of a type similar to the albumin found in egg whites and blood. However, heat-treating whole hemp seed denatures this protein and renders it insoluble, possibly affecting digestibility.
Highly branched varieties of hemp are usually preferred for seed production and male plants are sometimes removed after pollination has occurred, in order to leave more space for female plants. Cultivation of a strain in Switzerland yielded up to approximately 1.5 metric tons of seed per hectare; an incredible number. The number of flowers per plant and, therefore, the quantity of seed produced, can be increased by "topping" the plants when they are 30-50 cm high. |
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