Comprehensive characterization of cold-pressing extracted hemp seed oil |
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| Picariello, G., Siano, F., Sorrentino, G.,Volpe, M. G. |
- Abstract:
- In the last few years, there has been a strong, renewed attention toward hemp (Cannabis sativa) as an alternative crop to produce food ingredients endowed with health-promoting properties. Similarly, there is a strong interest in the introduction of non-conventional lipid sources with beneficial effects, especially for the prevention of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases.
More or less recent investigations have associated hemp seed oil (HSO) to a range of health benefits.
We addressed a series of analytical strategies to comprehensively characterize the lipid classes of compounds in HSO extracted by cold-pressing.
The fatty acid profile as well as phytosterols and tocopherols were determined by gas chromatography (GC)-flame ionization detector (FID). Interestingly, HSO contained 14-15% of α-linolenic acid (C18:3, ω-3), which positively contributes todetermine the nutritional quality indexes of HSO (i.e. atherogenicity and thrombogenicity indexes). In the unsaponifiable fraction, β-sitosterol and γ-tocopherol were the predominant phytosterol and tocopherol, respectively.
Intact lipids were analyzed with high-resolution electrospray ionization-OrbitrapTM-mass spectrometry using a “shotgun” lipidomic approach. The most abundant triacylglycerol of HSO was C54:6, as a consequence ofthe relatively high amount oflinoleic (C18:2) and linolenic (C18:3) fatty acids. Oxidized triacylglycerols were detected at a very low amount, confirming that cold-pressing minimizes the deterioration of polyunsaturated fatty acids and other susceptible compounds. Similarly, the level of diacylglycerols was low, indicating that cold-press HSO is marginally affected by hydrolytic processes. HSO also contained appreciable amounts of phospholipids (mainly phosphatidylcholine) and still uncharacterized glycerolipid components, probably glycolipids.
The distinctive compositional properties render HSO a candidate oil for specific nutraceutical applications, which await to be confirmed through dedicate structure-activity correlations. Further studies are required to complete the characterization of HSO at a molecular level, also including regioisomerism and the determination of minor polar non-lipid components. - Download:
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC23
- Event name:
- 3rd IMEKOFOODS Conference
- Title:
Metrology Promoting Standardization and Harmonization in Food and Nutrition
- Place:
- Thessaloniki, GREECE
- Time:
- 01 October 2017 - 04 October 2017