Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of hempseed oil (Cannabis sativa L.) detected and analyzed by GC-MS and GC-FID.
| Fatty acid | *m/z[M + H]+ | Retention time (min) | **Mean ± SD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 256.4 | 4.53 | 6.06 ± 0.09 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 248.48 | 6.25 | 2.41 ± 0.03 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1, ω9) | 282.47 | 6.65 | 6.63 ± 0.11 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2, ω6) | 280.44 | 7.50 | 60.52 ± 0.63 |
| γ -linolenic acid (C18:3, ω6) | 278.43 | 7.87 | 4.33 ± 0.08 |
| Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3, ω3) | 278.43 | 8.46 | 18.44 ± 0.12 |
| Stearodonic acid (C18:4, ω3) | 276.4 | 8.98 | 0.93 ± 0.01 |
| Eicosenoic acid (C20:1, ω9) | 310.51 | 9.23 | 0.38 ± 0.02 |
| Decosanoic acid (C22:0) | 340.58 | 9.85 | 0.30 ± 0.01 |
| PUFA | 84.11 | ||
| MUFA | 7.01 | ||
| Saturated fatty acids/Unsaturated fatty acids | 0.09 | ||
| ω6/ω3 | 3.3/1 | ||
*GC-MS results are based on employing the m/z corresponding to the molecular ions [M + H]+ **Fatty acid values are the means ± SD (n = 3) of GC-FID peak area percentage (%).