Recent studies indicate that native β-lactoglobulin is resistant
to pepsin and chymotrypsin digestion, while thermal
treatment increases its susceptibility to proteolytic digestion
[10]. Other studies on wheat proteins suggested that heatinduced
aggregation can reduce protein digestibility [11].
However, little is known about how heat treatment of hemp
seed protein induces conformational changes, which could in
turn affect protein digestibility during passage through the
human alimentary tract. Furthermore, the objective of this
study was to investigate the effect of heat on the oxidative
stability of hemp seed protein during simulated gastrointestinal
digestion.