Hemp oil

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Hemp oil is from the seed of the hemp plant that contains between 25-35% oil by weight, which is high in essential fatty acids. Cold-pressed, unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour.

Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour. It is widely used in body care products, lubricants, paints and industrial uses. Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for soaps, shampoos and detergents. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids matches the balance required by the human body.[1] It has also received attention in recent years as a possible source of biodiesel.[2] There are a number of organisations that promote the production and use of hemp oil.[3]

Hemp oil is deliberately manufactured to contain no significant amounts of THC and is therefore not a psychoactive drug.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hemp Oil. InnVista (November 2005). Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
  2. ^ Agua Das (November 16, 1997). Hemp Oil Fuels & How to Make Them. HempFarm.com. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
  3. ^ Hemp Farm. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.

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[edit] See further

  • Hemp Horizons by John Roulac, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997
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