Research Progress on Water-Soluble Active Proteins and Saccharides from Cannabis Fructus
Cannabis fructus(CF)has been a traditional Chinese medicine for a long time,and can be used both as food and medicine.It contains rich hemp oil,cannabinoids,lignan amides,hemp protein,polysaccharide and other components,and has the effect of moistening and relaxing bowel,showing a good development prospect in food and medicine fields.The authors of this paper have analyzed and sorted out the research in the past 10 years on the main water-soluble active proteins and saccharides of Cannabis fructus by reviewing relevant literatures.It is found that Cannabis fructus protein is a kind of high quality plant protein,mainly composed of aspartate,arginine,lysine and other amino acids,which has pharmacological effects such as laxative,anti-fatigue,anti-aging,anti-oxidation,etc.It can be extracted and purified by alkali extraction(acid precipitation),salt precipitation,enzymatic hydrolysis,and other methods,and toxicological studies have confirmed that its application is relatively safe.The total water-soluble sugar content in CF is about 3%~6%,which mainly has immune regulation and antioxidant effects,and can be prepared by microwave assisted extraction.However,the related monosaccharide components and sugar chain linkage structure have not been deeply studied.
Cannabis FructusActive proteinsWater-soluble total sugarsPreparation processPharmacological action