PROTEIN BASED CANNABIS COMPOSITIONS
Described herein are novel compositions comprising a cannabis component selected from the group consisting of: a cannabinoid, a flavonoid and a terpenoid; and a protein, selected from the group consisting of whey and a plant protein. According to an embodiment, the cannabis component is non-covalently bound to the whey or to the plant protein. The plant protein may be selected from the group consisting of: soy protein, pea protein, rice protein, hemp protein, and hops protein or other plant derived protein.
1 . A composition comprising a cannabis component selected from the group consisting of: a cannabinoid, a flavonoid and a terpene; and a protein, selected from the group consisting of whey and a plant protein, wherein the cannabis component is non-covalently bound to the protein, and wherein the ratio of cannabis component to protein, by weight, is between 0.008 to 1 and 1.2 to 1.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the cannabis component is a cannabinoid.
3 . The composition according to claim 2 wherein the cannabinoid is THC or CBD.
4 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the protein is whey proteins.
5 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the protein is a plant protein.
6 . The composition according to claim 5 wherein the plant protein is selected from the group consisting of: soy proteins, pea proteins, rice proteins, hemp proteins, and hops proteins.
7 . (canceled)
8 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of cannabis component to protein, by weight, is between 0.025 to 1 and 0.5 to 1.
9 . A composition comprising a cannabis component selected from the group consisting of: a cannabinoid, a flavonoid and a terpene; and a protein, selected from the group consisting of whey and a plant protein, wherein the cannabis component is non-covalently bound to the protein, and wherein the protein comprises a water-suspended fraction of the protein.
10 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the protein has an average molecular weight of between 1 and 100 kilodalton (kDa).
11 . The composition according to claim 10 wherein the protein has an average molecular weight of between 30-67 kDa.
12 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein when the composition is in aqueous form at a cannabinoid concentration of 2 mg/ml and undergoes centrifugation at 3,300 RPM for 1 minute, the cannabis component remains suspended.
13 . (canceled)
14 . The composition according to claim 1 in the form of a candy, a chocolate, cookies, a sauce, a composition for sprinkling on food, a popsicle, a protein shake powder a beverage, a beer, a soft drink, alcoholic beverage, juice, gummy and a milkshake.
15 . The composition according to claim 1 in a dry solid form.
16 . The composition according to claim 1 and further comprising gelatin or pectin or agar-agar.
17 . A method for treatment of a disease comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a composition according to claim 1 in a pharmaceutical dosage form.
18 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . A method for manufacture of a composition comprising a cannabis component selected from the group consisting of: a cannabinoid, a flavonoid and a terpene; and a protein, selected from the group consisting of whey and a plant protein, wherein the cannabis component is non-covalently bound to the protein, comprising:
dissolving a cannabis component in an organic solvent to form an organic solution; and
combining the organic with an aqueous protein solution to form a crude cannabis-protein complex.
22 . The method according to claim 21 further comprising forming a complex between the cannabis component and the protein using nanoprecipitation or emulsification.
23 . The method according to claim 22 further comprising removing the residual organic solvent.
24 . The method according to claim 23 further comprising removing the residual water solvent.
25 - 27 . (canceled)