Hemp oil

Hemp oil

Hemp oil can be extracted from the seed of the hemp plant, which contains between 30-35% oil by weight, which is high in essential fatty acids. The plant can also be pressed for oil. Cold pressed, unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour.

Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour. It is widely used in body care products, lubricants, paints and industrial uses.
Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for soaps, shampoos and detergents. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids matches the balance required by the human body. [cite web
url=http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/hemp/hempoil.htm
title=Hemp Oil
publisher=InnVista
date=November 2005
accessdate=2006-11-18] It has also received attention in recent years as a possible source of biodiesel. [cite web
url=http://www.hempworld.com/Hemp-CyberFarm_com/htms/hemp-products/bio-diesel/bio-diesel.html
title=Hemp Oil Fuels & How to Make Them
author=Agua Das
publisher=HempFarm.com
date=November 16 1997
accessdate=2006-11-18] There are a number of organisations that promote the production and use of hemp oil. [cite web
url=http://www.hempworld.com/pstindex0.htm
title=Hemp Farm
accessdate=2006-11-18]

Hemp oil is deliberately manufactured to contain no significant amounts of THC and therefore is not psychoactive.

Nutrition

30–35% of the weight of hempseed is oil containing 80% essential fatty acids (EFAs), linoleic acid (LA, 50-70%), alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 15–25%) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, 1–6%). [http://raskin8500-226.rutgers.edu/~alexanderpoulev/HempOil.pdf] [ [http://mojo.calyx.net/~olsen/HEMP/IHA/iha03101.html Hemp seed oil: A source of valuable essential fatty acids ] ] The proportions of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid in hempseed oil meet human requirements for EFAs. Unfortunately the unsaturated fat makes the oil rancid quickly, unless it is stored in dark coloured bottles or mixed with chemical preservatives. This makes hemp oil difficult to transport or store. This severely limits hemp oil's potential on the food market, although some marketing potential exists as a nutritional supplement. [http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ages001E/ages001Eh.pdf] Cooking of any oil reduces its nutritional value, and may convert beneficial fatty acids to less benign substances.

References

ee also

* Cannabis flower essential oil
* Hash oil
* Vegetable oil
* Cannabis (drug)
* "Hemp Horizons" by John Roulac, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997


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