FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF ACHENE OILS FROM 5 MOROCCAN CLIMATIC CULTIVARS OF CANNABIS

Authors
MERZOUKI A MESA JM
Citation
A. Merzouki et Jm. Mesa, FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF ACHENE OILS FROM 5 MOROCCAN CLIMATIC CULTIVARS OF CANNABIS, Grasas y aceites, 48(3), 1997, pp. 144-147
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Grasas y aceites → ACNP
ISSN journal
00173495
Volume
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
144 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-3495(1997)48:3<144:FCOAOF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The fatty acid composition of achene oil from five Cannabis climatic c ultivars cultivated in the nort of Morrocco is determined. Linoleic ac id predominated (40 to 45%), followed by linolenic (12 to 17%) and ole ic (7 to 10%) acid's. Differences in the fatty acid composition of oil s are attributed to environmental factors.