Studies on protein and antinutritional factors of rapeseeds are ncessary for effective utiliza-tion of defatted rapeseed meal. Proteins were extracted from seeds of several species of rape-seeds and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and the contents of glucosinolate and phytate were determi-ned. One percent solution extraction and extraction yield was relatively higherfor B. campestris and B. juncea than for other species. SDS-PAGE revealed that rapeseeds of most species were rich in low molecular weight proteins and that in particular the roteins of B. napus var. Halla and B. juncea were composed of simpler subunits as compared with other species. The content of glucosinolate was around 10mg/g of defatted meal for B. juncea however for var. Halla it was 7.26mg/g of defatted meal and 0.46mg/g of protein concentrate which were the lowest values. The level of phytate was between 2.7 and 4.6% for all species tested. Our results indicate thT B, napus var. Halla is the desired species for the utilization of rapeseed proteins.