title: Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) seed oil: analytical and phytochemical characterization of the unsaponifiable fraction.
abstract: Non-drug varieties of Cannabis sativa L., collectively namely as "hemp", have been an interesting source of food, fiber, and medicine for thousands of years. The ever-increasing demand for vegetables oils has made it essential to characterize additional vegetable oil through innovative uses of its components. The lipid profile showed that linoleic (55%), α-linolenic (16%), and oleic (11%) were the most abundant fatty acids. A yield (1.84-1.92%) of unsaponifiable matter was obtained, and the most interesting compounds were β-sitosterol (1905.00 ± 59.27 mg/kg of oil), campesterol (505.69 ± 32.04 mg/kg of oil), phytol (167.59 ± 1.81 mg/kg of oil), cycloartenol (90.55 ± 3.44 mg/kg of oil), and γ-tocopherol (73.38 ± 2.86 mg/100 g of oil). This study is an interesting contribution for C. sativa L. consideration as a source of bioactive compounds contributing to novel research applications for hemp seed oil in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic food, and other non-food industries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville , 41012 Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Montserrat-de la Paz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marín-Aguilar
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: García-Giménez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernández-Arche
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000032:analysis; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000032:analysis; D024505:Tocopherols / Q000032:analysis; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010840:Phytosterols; D010938:Plant Oils; D012855:Sitosterols; D014315:Triterpenes; C025473:gamma-sitosterol; D024505:Tocopherols; C100089:cycloartenol