Fatty Acids of Cannabis Seeds

Ross, Samir A.; ElSohly, Hala N.; El-Kashoury, El-Sayeda A.; ElSohly, Mahmoud A.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1565(199611)7:6<279::aid-pca322>3.0.co;2-p

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“…α-Linolenic acid (ALA) content in the oil is about 15-34%. The highest GLA and SDA concentrations were found in seeds grown in extreme northern climatic regions and seeds of drug varieties of Cannabis sativa L. grown in tropical regions, Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, and Jamaica, did not contain ALA (Ross et al, 1996). Although the ideal ω-6:ω-3 ratio for optimal health is recognized as 3:1-5:1, the topic is still controversial (Kinsella et al, 1990; Layne et al, 1996).…”

Section: Hemp Seed Oil Compositionmentioning

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Hemp and flaxseed oil

Dunford

2015

Specialty Oils and Fats in Food and Nutrition

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Section: Hemp Seed Oil Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The health benefits of hemp seed oil is attributed to its desirable ω-6:ω-3 fatty acid ratio, 3:1. Ross et al (1996) reported that the saturated fatty acid content of the seeds decreased as the seeds matured. The National Academy of Sciences (2002) recommends a ω-6:ω-3 ratio of 5:1-10:1 for adults.…”

Section: Hemp Seed Oil Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hemp and flaxseed oil

Dunford

2015

Specialty Oils and Fats in Food and Nutrition

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“…Regarding the yield of hemp seed oil, values between 35.27% and 36.88% were recorded in the northwest of Turkey [23]. The quantitative difference in the content of hemp oils could be explained by the effects of environmental factors and the storage methods [20,24,25].…”

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Hemp seed oil: Chemical characterization of three non-drug varieties cultivated in Morocco

Bouayoun¹,

Stambouli²,

zoubi³

et al. 2018

J App Biol Biotech

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Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) seed oil is known for their food use, is the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids from hemp seeds that would make these interesting products. The yield and the chemical characterization of three varieties of non-drugs hemp oil cultivated in Morocco were determined. Three varieties were used, namely, Santhica 27, Futura 75, and Epsilon 68 listed in the French and European catalogs. The chemical composition of all varieties from hemp oils was determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. The oil content of the hemp seeds ranged between 30.45% and 34.93%. Among the 09 detected fatty acids, a high level of linoleic acid (omega-6) was recorded between 56.71 ± 0.1% and 57.70 ± 0.1%, α-linolenic acid (omega-3) ranged from 13.66 ± 0.04% to 14.80 ± 0.06%, and the oleic acid ranged from 12.80 ± 0.04% to 13.30 ± 0.03%. Moreover, palmitic, stearic, and arachidic acids contents varied between 7.32 ± 0.02% (Futura 75) to 7.70 ± 0.03% (Santhica 27), 2.40 ± 0.02% (Futura 75) to 2.60 ± 0.04% (Epsilon 68), and 0.9% for all varieties, respectively. These results show that the hemp seeds cultivated in Morocco could be used as a source of food, characterized by high nutritional value.

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“…Seed maturity also effects the fatty acids composition: the more mature the seeds the higher is the percentage of unsaturated fatty acids and the lower the percentage of saturated ones (Ross et al, 1996). Accordingly, sampled hempseed oil characteristics did not present critically different values vis-à-vis non-Sicilian hemp oil composition.…”

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An action-research exploration of value chain development from field to consumer based on organic hempseed oil in Sicily

Colombo

Guccione²,

Canali

et al. 2020

OCL

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Although hemp cultivation is increasingly perceived as a promising option in terms of crop diversification, especially in semi-arid conditions such as in the Mediterranean region, its adoption remains limited thus constraining the development of hemp value chains at a larger scale. Our objective was to explore suitable conditions, at farm and downstream levels, for organic hempseed oil production in Sicily, taking on an action-research perspective that involves local actors. Based on a preliminary characterisation of barriers to organic hemp development at different value chain levels, we carried out targeted complementary investigation: (i) assessment on agroenvironmental performances of integrating hemp in durum wheat-based rotations; (ii) chemical analysis of local hempseed oil; (iii) exploration of marketing opportunities and value chain development. Our results showed that the lack of technical and economic knowledge as well as the deficiencies of suitable cultivars and adequate machinery were the main barriers for the organic hemp value chain development in Sicily. The analysis of agroenvironmental performances also revealed both strengths and weaknesses of hemp introduction in durum-wheat based rotations. Despite the identified limitations, we demonstrated that the organic hemp value chains represent interesting perspectives for the Sicilian farming sector, particularly in case of substantial barriers removal or adaptation.

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Fatty Acids of Cannabis Seeds

Cited by 38 publications

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Hemp and flaxseed oil

Hemp and flaxseed oil

Hemp seed oil: Chemical characterization of three non-drug varieties cultivated in Morocco

An action-research exploration of value chain development from field to consumer based on organic hempseed oil in Sicily

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