Table 1.
Composition of fatty acids (g/100 g) in unrefined and refined hemp seed oils determined by gas chromatography (GC).
| Fatty Acid | Concentration (g/100 g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrefined Oil | Refined Oil | |
| Myristic | 0.04 ± 0.03 | n.d. |
| Palmitic | 5.9 ± 0.27 | 6.2 ± 0.13 |
| Palmitoleic | 0.1 ± 0.00 | 0.1 ± 0.02 |
| Stearic | 2.2 ± 0.04 | 2.4 ± 0.07 |
| Oleic | 9.0 ± 0.15 | 12.1 ± 0.03 |
| Linoleic | 55.3 ± 0.12 | 57.3 ± 0.03 |
| gamma-linolenic | 4.4 ± 0.03 | 3.0 ± 0.02 |
| alpha-linolenic | 20.3 ± 0.03 | 16.7 ± 0.04 |
| Arachidic | 1.7 ± 0.04 | 1.0 ± 0.04 |
| Eikosanoic | 0.7 ± 0.05 | 0.8 ± 0.00 |
| Eikosenoic | 0.4 ± 0.02 | 0.4 ± 0.02 |
| Eikosadienoic | 0.1 ± 0.01 | n.d. |
n.d.: not determined.