Fatty Acid Analysis Hemp Oil
% of total fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids
Palmitic acid (16:0)
6-9

Stearic acid (18:0)

2-3.5

Arachidic acid (20:0)

1-3

Behenic acid (22:0)

<0.3

Total saturated fatty acids

9-11
   
Unsaturated fatty acids % of total fatty acids

Oleic acidOmega-3 alpha linolenic

 

Linolenic acid (18:2 omega-6)

 

Gamma Linolenic acid GLA (18:3 omega-6)

 

alpha-Linoleic Acid (18:3 omega-3)

 

Stearidonic Acid (18:4 omega-3)

 

Elcosaenoic Acid (20:1)

 

Total unsaturaed fatty acids

 
   

 

 

Chemical Analyses

 
Vitamin E 100-150mg/100g( mostly gamma-tocapheral)  
13-20 IU/100g (as alpha-locapheral equivalents)  

Chlorophyll

50-20ppm

THC content

2-20ppm

Specfic gravity

0.92 kg/l

Iodine Value

155-170

Peroxide Value

4-7 meg 02/kg

Free Fatty Acids

1.5-2.0 % as Oleic Acid

Phosphatides

100-400 ppm

Smoke point

330 F (165 C)

Melting point

18 F (-8 C)
   
Notes:  
Typical specifications for unrefined hemp oil range for central and northern European Varities 1ppm = 1mg/kg  
   
   

 


Hemp Oil Nutritional Content Fatty Acid Profile %
Omega-3 alpha linolenic
19
Omega-6 linolenic
57
Omega-9 oleic
10
Gamma Linolenic GLA
1.7
Stearidonic
2
Plamitic
6
Other
2.3