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HEMP SEED OIL (CANNABIS SATIVA) - BASE OILS

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Information submited: August 1, 2014 Modified: April 10, 2018 By: OperaDreamhouse
Cannabis Sativa is an annual herbaceous plant in the Cannabis genus, a species of the Cannabaceae family.

People have cultivated Cannabis Sativa throughout recorded history as a source of industrial fibre, seed oil, food, recreation, religious and spiritual moods, and medicine. Each part of the plant is harvested differently, depending on the purpose of its use.

The flowers of the female plant are arranged in racemes and can produce hundreds of seeds. Male plants shed their pollen and die several weeks prior to seed ripening on the female plants. Although genetic factors dispose a plant to become male or female, environmental factors including the diurnal light cycle can alter sexual expression.

Hemp oil or Hempseed oil is obtained by pressing Hemp seeds. Cold pressed, unrefined Hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color, with a nutty flavour. The darker the color, the grassier the flavour. It should not be confused with hash oil, a THC containing oil made from the cannabis flower, hailed by some for its medicinal qualities.

Hemp oil is extracted from the Hemp Seeds by means of a press. The press consists of a slowly rotating worm-shaft that squeezes out the majority of the oil and separates off the remaining seed matter known as the seed cake. The whole process is done in an oxygen-free environment in order to reduce oxidation.

The oil is of high nutritional value because of its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids, which matches the balance required by the human body.

Hemp Seed oil is manufactured from varieties of Cannabis Sativa that do not contain significant amounts of THC, the psychoactive element present in the Cannabis plant. This manufacturing process typically includes cleaning the seed to 99.99% before pressing the oil. There is no THC within the Hemp Seed, although trace amounts of THC may be found in Hemp Seed oil when plant matter adheres to the seed surface during manufacturing.

About 30 - 35% of the weight of Hemp Seed is an edible oil that contains about 80% as essential fattyacids, linoleic acid,omega-6 ( 55%), alpha-linolenic acid, omega-3 ( 22%), in addition to gamma-linolenicacid, omega-6 (1 - 4%) and stearidonic acid, omega-3 ( 0 - 2%).

Hemp, (Cannabis Sativa), seed is a highly nutritious food, and contains anti-oxidants, protein, carotene, phytosterols, phospholipids, as well as a number of minerals including calcium, magnesium, sulfur, potassium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. It is a source of complete protein and contains all twenty know amino acids, including the nineessential amino acids.

It also contains Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D, and E. The green color in Hemp Seed oil is a result of the high level of chlorophyll which is naturally present in the seeds.

Hemp oil is a "drying oil", as it can polymerize into a solid form. Due to its polymer-forming properties, Hemp oil is used on its own or blended with other oils.
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