Characterization of the Triacylglycerol Fraction of Italian and Extra-European Hemp Seed Oil.

ABSTRACT: Hemp seed oil (HSO) has received considerable attention for its health properties, especially due to unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) content. In this work, the triacylglycerol (TAG) fraction of Italian and Extra-European HSO was characterized by applying an enzymatic approach, based on the use of pancreatic lipase and sn-1,2-diacylglycerol kinase. This procedure allows determination of the intrapositional FA% composition of TAG. The results of the stereospecific analysis are useful for deepening knowledge on HSO nutritional aspects. The high percentage of UFA (88.3-89.9%), in particular essential FA (74.4-85.9%), of HSO samples in sn-2 position is important for long-term health effects, but also to enhance the use of this oil as a functional ingredient in food, cosmetic and nutraceutical fiel

SUBMITTER: Tringaniello C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8143575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature