Naslov
Relationship between cannabinoids content and composition of fatty acids in hempseed oils

Autori
Petrović, Marinko ; Debeljak, Željko ; Kezić, Nataša ; Džidara, Petra

Izvornik
Food chemistry (0308-8146) 170 (2015); 218-225

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Cannabis sativa L.; fatty acids; hempseed oil; tetrahydrocannabinol; THC

Sažetak
Hempseed oils acquired on the Croatian markets were characterized by cannabinoid content and fatty acid composition. The new method for determination of cannabinoid content was developed and validated in the range of 0.05 – 60 mg/kg, and the content of tetrahydrocannabinol varied between 3.23-69.5 mg/kg. Large differences among the samples were obtained for phenotype ratio suggesting that not all of analysed hempseed oils were produced from industrial hemp. Sample clustering based on cannabinoid content assigned samples to two groups closely related to the phenotype ratios obtained. The results of this study confirm that hempseed oil is a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially γ-linolenic and stearidonic acid, but the content varies a lot more than the omega-6/omega-3 ratio. The grouping of samples on fatty acid content assigned samples to two groups which were consistent with the groups obtained based on cannabinoid content clustering.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

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