Edestin

Description

A high molecular weight Protein obtained from hempseed. Edestin is a soluble globulin protein with a high Amino acid content.

Other Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol.

Authority

• John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993