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PJB-2024-655

Analysis of proximate composition, fatty acids profile, and mineral elements of hemp (Cannabis sativa)

Azam Jan Afridi, Amina Zuberi, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai, Kausar Saeed, Summia Perveen, Abdul Haseeb and Zaigham Hassan
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For decades, hemp has been used as a medicinal plant. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional importance of hemp products by analyzing their proximate composition in hemp seed and leaf, fatty acids profile in hemp seed oil and minerals in hempseed, hemp oil, and leaf as per standard methods. In hempseed, dry matter, crude protein, ether extract and energy are resulted significantly (p <0.05) higher in comparison to hemp leaf. In hemp leaf, ash are resulted significantly (p<0.05) higher in comparison to hemp seed. Moisture content are resulted significantly similar in hemp seed and hemp leaf. In the fatty acids profile, among saturated fatty acids (SFA), palmitic acid (4.35±0.78), and stearic acid (3.67±0.14) resulted higher in concentrations as compared to other SFA. In monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), oleic acid, (12.61±0.73) resulted higher in concentrations as compared to other MUFAs. In polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), linoleic acid (39.72±0.62), and linolenic acid (18.31±0.02) resulted higher in concentrations as compared to other PUFA. Total percentage of SFA, MUFA and PUFA are 8.89%, 16.30%, and 63.70% respectively. In hemp seed, Magnesium, Potassium, Manganese, Copper, and Zinc are resulted significantly (p<0.05) higher in comparison to hemp oil and hemp leaf. In hemp oil Chromium are resulted significantly higher in comparison to hemp seed and hem leaf. In hemp leaf Calcium and Iron are resulted significantly higher in comparison to hemp seed and hemp leaf. We recommend hemp products as a feed ingredient in the diets of fishes, and poultries due to its remarkable nutritive nature.

 

To Cite this article: Afridi, A.J., A. Zuberi, A.M. Yousafzai, K. Saeed, S. Perveen, A. Haseeb and Z. Hassan. 2026. Analysis of proximate composition, fatty acids profile, and mineral elements of hemp (Cannabis sativa). Pak. J. Bot., 58(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2026-1(33)  
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