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Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry.

Authors :
Citti, Cinzia
Linciano, Pasquale
Panseri, Sara
Vezzalini, Francesca
Forni, Flavio
Vandelli, Maria Angela
Cannazza, Giuseppe
Source :
Frontiers in Plant Science; 2/13/2019, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 17p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Hemp seed oil is well known for its nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties due to a perfectly balanced content of omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Its importance for human health is reflected by the success on the market of organic goods in recent years. However, it is of utmost importance to consider that its healthy properties are strictly related to its chemical composition, which varies depending not only on the manufacturing method, but also on the hemp variety employed. In the present work, we analyzed the chemical profile of ten commercially available organic hemp seed oils. Their cannabinoid profile was evaluated by a liquid chromatography method coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Besides tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, other 30 cannabinoids were identified for the first time in hemp seed oil. The results obtained were processed according to an untargeted metabolomics approach. The multivariate statistical analysis showed highly significant differences in the chemical composition and, in particular, in the cannabinoid content of the hemp oils under investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1664462X
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Frontiers in Plant Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134689923
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00120