EFFECTS OF NATURAL HERBAL EXTRACTS ON HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L.) OIL QUALITY INDICATORS
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The present research features such natural herbal extracts as rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), pome- granate (Punica granatum L.), and green tea (Camellia sinensis L.). Together with vitamin E, they were chosen to investigate hemp oil stability. The experiments revealed the effect of various fatty acids compositions on hemp oil properties. The effect of herbal extracts on the oxidative stability of oils was measured using the Rancimat method. The chemical tests included peroxide value (PV), free fatty acid (FFA) value, and acidity value (AV). Each herbal extract was applied in amounts of 30 mg/l and 50 mg/l. Vitamin E was mixed with the oil in the amount of 2 g/l. The changes in PV, FFA, AV, and fatty acid composition were measured on day 6, 12, 18, and 24. Hemp oil, pure or mixed with the extracts, was analyzed using the Rancimat method at 120°C with an airflow rate of 20 l/h to identify the in- duction periods (IP). IP values of oils with additional herbal extracts were found to be significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those of the control samples. The oil sample with vitamin E demonstrated the longest IP (4.12 hours at 120°C) during the Rancimat test. The herbal extracts and vitamin E had a positive effect on hemp oil PV compared with the control sample. Gas chromatography (GC) showed that hemp oil included a high amount of polyunsaturated Ome- ga-3 fatty acids, and the oil was not resistant to oxidation. In general, the natural herbal extracts and vitamin E in the recommended quantities had a positive effect on the oxidative stability of hemp oil.

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Hemp oil, natural extracts, quality indicator, Rancimat, peroxide value
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Hemp  (Cannabis   sativa   L.)   is   one   of   the oldest cultivated plants  in history. Even though there seems to be no proved data about it, hemp was cul- tivated in Asia approximately  20,000  years  ago  [32]. As a rule, hemp is used as a fibre source. Most hemp seed sorts contain 20-35% of oil. Hemp oil is im- portant for human diet due to its high  polyunsatu- rated fatty acid content. Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio of hemp seed oil is similar with Mediterranean diets, which have great benefits for the cardiovascular  sys- tem. According to the  European  Food  Safety  Agen- cy, Omega-3 and Omega-6 ratio should be 1:3–1:5 [14]. Today, foods with a high amount of polyunsaturated fat- ty acids (PUFAs) are in greater demand than those with synthetic additives. However, there is a great competi-

 

tion to stabilize such products because they contain a lot of unsaturated fatty acids [22].

Hemp oil is extracted from hemp seeds by the cold pressed extraction method. As a rule, cold pressed oils are extracted from herbs or seeds by using a hydraulic press. The cold press method has several advantages compared with the more conventional solvent extraction method. First, it does not require heat processing or or- ganic solvent. Second, the cold press method preserves such bioactive compounds as phenolics, essential fatty acids, tocopherols, and flavonoids, which improves the quality of oil [36].

Lipid oxidation often makes food unacceptable and decreases its nutritional quality due to the deterioration of essential fatty acids. Therefore, lipid oxidation is one of the important factors which define the quality and

 

 

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shelf-life of vegetable oils and fats [12]. Under the oxida- tive degradation, fats and oils produce toxic compounds that are associated with various health issues [13]. Antioxidants are materials that prohibit oxidation of other compounds. Some natural antioxidants to be found in food include ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, ca- rotenoids, sterols, protein-based components, and sul- phur-containing compounds [7]. Synthetic antioxidants are popular in food industry. However, the safety of synthetic materials remains a matter of discussion. It is now obligatory only natural antioxidants should be used in food industry to prevent the oxidative degradation of oils [6]. Herbs and spices contain a high amount of anti- oxidants due to phytochemicals [35].

In the last decade, many studies have showed that such herbs and spices as pomegranate, rosemary, various tea extracts, oregano, thyme, sage, etc. possess a high antioxidant capacity. It can be explained by the fact that they are rich in phenolic compounds [27]. For instance, pomegranate extract contains flavonoids, hydrolysable tannins, and anthocyanins [18]. Rosemary extract con- tains such phenolic diterpenes as carnosic acid, carno- sol, and rosmanol, which are very effective antioxidants. Carnosic acid is one of the strongest antioxidant com- ponents to be found in rosemary extract [37]. Green tea extracts are rich in gallic acid derivatives and flavanols. In addition, green tea extracts contain a wide range of such flavour components as terpenes and organic acids. Green tea extracts are rich in catechins, epicatechin, epi- catechin-3-gallate, epigallocatechin, and epigallocate- chin-3-gallate [38].

The quality indicators of oils, such as oil stability index (OSI), fatty acid composition, PV, and AV, deter- mine the quality of vegetable oils and fats. The Ranci- mat method evaluates antioxidants by measuring the changes in the conductivity induced by absorption of volatile organic acids. IP is the time needed for the secondary oxidation products to occur. IP defines the resistance properties of oils against oxidation. Thus, IP can be used to compare oil samples. On the other hand, fatty acid composition determines the stability of oils. Unsaturated fatty acids are especially prone to oxida- tion [15]. A higher rate of unsaturation makes the sub- stance more oxygen-sensitive. Saturation of oils is mea- sured with the help of GC, which also determines the fatty acids composition.

The determination of free fatty acid evaluates that the quantity of hydrolytic efficiency which occurs in the oil and as well as it shows intensity due to the reason of pro-oxidant effects of free fatty acids [16]. The determi- nation of FFA evaluates that the quantity of hydrolytic efficiency which occurs in the oil and as well as it shows intensity due to the reason of pro-oxidant effects of free fatty acids [16]. The PV evaluates hydro peroxides com- posed throughout the early phase of rancidity of oils and fats. The process is usually settled on a titration with so- dium thiosulphate. It evaluates the iodine released from potassium iodide according to peroxides in the oil [33]. In accordance with the Codex Alimentarius Commis- sion [9], PV for cold pressed oils is < 15 meq/kg (milli- equivalents of peroxide per kg of oil). On the other hand,

peroxide value demonstrates the current status of oxi-

 

dation of oils and fats, and it does not indicate possible oxidation [27].

Hence, the purpose of the study was to investigate the quality parameters of hemp oil mixed with the dif- ferent natural extracts and vitamin E. Indicators of oil hemp quality revealed some changes in fatty acids com- positions and the quality properties. PV, OSI, AV, FFA, and fatty acid composition were evaluated on days 1, 6, 12, 18, and 24. Omega-3 and Omega-6 ratios were evalu- ated periodically under storage conditions. The research contributed to a better understanding of various vegeta- ble oils and their oxidative and nutritional properties, as well as their feasibility for human diet.

 

STUDY OBJECTS AND METHODS

This research was carried out in the laboratory of Food Institute at Kaunas University of  Technology. The fresh cold pressed hemp oil was purchased from JSC BORELA (Kaunas). The dried rosemary, green tea leaves,  and  dried  pomegranate  were  purchased  from a local Lithuanian company. Before extraction, the herbs were thoroughly crushed. All the extracts were prepared by pouring boiled deionized water over the dried herbs and stirring for 40 min. The temperature of the water was not maintained during the extraction. After that, the residue was prepared for the freeze dryi- ng process. The freeze drying process was applied in a Freeze Drying Plant Sublimator 15 (ZIRBUS Technolo- gy, Germany). The materials were placed on the shelf (300 × 400 mm) with the configuration of 5 shelves/ 80mm distance, 6/65, 7/55, 8/45. The parameters for the process were –45°C and –55°C; the condenser tempera- ture was –18°C; the product temperature at the begin- ning of the process was –25°C; and the duration of the process was 12–20 hours. After lyophilization (freeze drying) process, the powdered samples were weighed and kept in a sterile plastic bag. Vitamin E was pur- chased from a local Lithuanian pharmacy. All other rea- gents for GC and chemical analysis were of analytical grade and obtained from Toronto Research Chemicals (Toronto, Canada). The samples were analyzed for dif- ferent physicochemical parameters with the help of triple GC and the Rancimat test.

Mixture preparation. The hemp oil was mixed with the extracts of rosemary, green tea, pomegranate, and vitamin E. The extracts were applied in two differ- ent amounts: 30 mg/l and 50 mg/l. vitamin E was mixed with the oil at the amount of 2 g/l. During the experi- ment, all the samples were kept in the dark at room tem- perature.

Rancimat analysis. The accelerated Rancimat test was used to estimate the hemp oil stability to oxidation. The Rancimat apparatus was used with one evaluation mode. The induction period (IP) was defined as the time corresponding to the inflection point of the conductivi- ty time curve. The Rancimat analysis was conducted using a Rancimat 892 (Metrohm, Herisau, Switzerland) according to the AOCS Official Method Cd 12b-92 [2]. Three grams of samples were put into the test tubes. Pure oil samples were considered as blank control sam- ples. The oil samples were carefully poured into each

reaction vessel not to push the substance into the oxy-

 

 

Table 1. Induction period of hemp oils with different extracts

 

Induction period, h

Control                Vitamin E                         Rosemary extract                         Pomegranate extract                       Green tea extract

 

30 mg/l

50 mg/l

30 mg/l

50 mg/l

30 mg/l

50 mg/l

3.12 ± 0.02

4.12 ± 0.04

3.69 ± 0.03

3.89 ± 0.02

3.67 ± 0.05

3.7 ± 0.01

3.56 ± 0.06

3.61 ± 0.03

               

 

 

gen glass tube. The temperature of 120°C was set; the airflow rate was 20 l/h. IP was automatically determined from the inflection point of the curve by using the soft- ware supplied by the company.

Peroxide value (PV) measurement. PV  indicates the state of primary oil oxidation. A high PV results from the history of oil, e.g. its exposure to such oxi- dation factors as high temperatures  during  process- ing and storage [19]. PV was determined according to ISO 3960* [20]. The oil samples (3 g each) were accu- rately weighed and mixed with isooctane-glacial ace- tic (3:2) solution. After that, potassium iodide mixture, water, and starch solution were applied. Finally, the mixtures were titrated with sodium thiosulfate, and the results were expressed in miliequivalents of active oxy- gen per kg of oil [23].

Determination of free fatty acid (FFA) and acid value (AV). FFA and AV of the oil samples were deter- mined according to ISO 660:2009** without any mod- ifications. FFA content is the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the FFA present in 1g of fat. The acidity content of FFAs was de- termined in accordance with the procedure specified in the International Standard (ISO 660:2009**). Approx- imately 5 g of oil samples were carefully weighed and mixed with ethanol (96%) and diethyl (peroxide free) ether in the ratio of 1:1. After that, phenolphthalein was added to the mixture. Finally, the mixtures were titrated with 0.1M sodium hydroxide. The results were expressed in oleic acid (282 g/mol) for the FFA and in milligrams per gramfor the acid value.

Fatty acid composition analysis. The fatty acid composition analysis was  based  on  the  AOCS  meth- od [1]. The fatty acid  composition  was  analyzed  us- ing an Agilent 7890 gas chromatograph coupled with an Agilent 5975 mass spectrometer (GC–MS; Ag- ilent Technology, CA,  USA).  It  was  equipped  with an  HP-88  capillary  column  (100  mm  ×  0.25  mm  id,

0.2 m film thickness). To prepare fatty acid methyl es- ters  (FAME),  oils  were  saponified  with  0.5M  KOH

 

Statistical analysis. All samplings and chemical analyses were tripled. The results of the study were ex- pressed as a mean of the triplicate values with standard deviations.

 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The experiment revealed that the small quantities of the extracts had no effect on such sensory properties of hemp oil as taste, color, and smell.

Rancimat analysis. Table 1 shows the effect of rose- mary, pomegranate, green  tea  extracts,  and  vitamin  E on the oxidative stability of the fresh hemp oil. The blank hemp oil oxidative stability IP value was 3.12 ± 0.02 h at 120°C; the airflow rate was 20 l/h. The control samples were the most visibly oxidized ones, which was demon- strated with the lowest IP values obtained. The IP values of oils with additional herbal extracts were found to be signifi- cantly larger (p < 0.05) than that in the control samples.

The Rancimat test assessed IP to  detect  the  for- mal volatile acids throughout oil oxidation [25]. When vitamin E was added to the hemp oil, it resulted in the highest IP value (4.12 ± 0.04 h). This was because of the strong antioxidant capacity of the tocopherol content in vitamin E. When rosemary was added to the hemp oil, IP values were 3.69 ± 0.03 h (30 mg/l) and 3.89 ± 0.02 h (50 mg/l). IP values for the green tea were 3.67 ± 0.05 h (30 mg/l), 3.7 ± 0.01 h (50 mg/l). IP values for the pome- granate extract were and 3.56 ± 0.06 h (30 mg/l) and

3.6 ± 0.03 h (50 mg/l). According to the results, the oils showed lower IP compared to the control sample. This means that the extracts had a high potential prevention of oxidative stability. According to Parker et al. [31], OSI was 8.5 hours for the cold pressed virgin (not refined) hemp seed oil (Wisconsin, USA) at 80°C and 7 l/h air flow rate.

 

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Peroxide value,(meq/kg)

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and  then  methylated  by  using  40%  BF3  in  metha-

nol.  The  injection  temperature  was  250°C.  Helium               15

was used as a carrier gas at a pressure of 100 kPa. The

split  ratio  was  1:30.  The  oven  temperature  was  pro-                10

grammed according to the following sequence: 5 min

at  80°C,  then  an  increase  up  to  150°C  at  10°C/min,                 5

2  min  at  150°C,  followed  by  another  increase  up  to

230°C at 5°C/min; and 10 min at 230°C. The ionization               0

 

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voltage was 70 eV; the scanning range was 50–550 m/z.

Each fatty acid was quantified handling external norm.

The fatty acids were expressed as g/100g.

 

* ISO 3960. Animal and vegetable fats and oils. – Determination of peroxide value. – Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination. 2010.

** ISO 660:2009. Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of acid value and acidity. 2009.

 

0               5              10              15             20             25

Storage time,(days)

 

 

Fig. 1. PVs of hemp oil samples: 1 – control; 2 – green tea extract 30 mg/l; 3 – pomegranate extract 30 mg/l;

4 – pomegranate extract 50 mg/l; 5 – green tea extract 50 mg/l;

6 – rosemary extract 50 mg/l; 7 – vitamine E 2 g/l.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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0                5               10              15              20              25

Storage time,(days)

 

The peroxide value characterizes the amount of hydro-peroxides created over the primary phase of oxidative rancidity of oils and fats [29]. A higher PV im- plicates a lower oxidative stability [28]. According to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (1999), PV of refined oils cannot exceed 10 meq/kg, PV of cold pressed virgin oils cannot exceed 15 meq/kg. According to Rossel [33], fresh refined oil must have a PV < 1 meq/kg. However, some oils acquired an off-flavour after refining PVs up to 10 meq/kg at storage condition. PV indicates good rela- tion with flavor scores. However, PV is restricted to the primary stages of oxidation and gives an indication of the available status of oxidation. It does not demonstrate potential oxidation.

Free fatty acids (FFA) and acidity  value  (AV). Fig. 2 shows FFA values of the hemp oil samples. By day 24, there was a slightly lower rise in FFA in the herb- al and vitamin E samples. The FFA of the blank sample demonstrated a more significant increase, if compared to the other samples. The samples with the 2 g/l con-

 

Fig. 2. FFA values of hemp oil samples: 1 – control;

2 – pomegranate extract 30 mg/l; 3 – pomegranate extract 50 mg/l; 4 – green tea extract 30 mg/l; 5 – green tea extract 50 mg/l; 6 – rosemary extract 50 mg/l; 7 – vitamine E 2 g/l.

 

Peroxide value analysis. Fig.  1  shows  the  effect the storage at 25°C produced on PV of the seven sam- ples. On day 24, PV of all the oil samples increased. The PVs of the control sample demonstrated a decrease on day 24 after a stable increase from day 0 to day 18. The decrease in the PV rates was caused by the un- balanced initial  oxidation products  which  are respon- sive to dissociation and carbonyl compounds [34]. On day 24, the blank sample had significantly higher PVs (p < 0.05) compared to the samples with rosemary, green tea, pomegranate, and vitamin E. The latter ef- fectively slowed down the formation of hydro peroxide, and therefore postponed lipid oxidation. Plant phenolic compositions decrease lipid oxidation because of their radical-scavenging ability. Phenolic composition could delay the oxidation process owing to the decay of lipid hydro-peroxides. Various phenolic compounds indicate different capacity in delaying lipid oxidation. The differ- ence in their impact is usually attributed to the variation in their structure [26].

PV of the control hemp oil was 19.4 ± 0.12 meq/kg.

 

centration of vitamin E had the  minimum  FFA  con- tent by the end of the storage period. FFA values of the sample with rosemary extract (30 mg/l, 50 mg/l) were

0.65 ± 0.02 (% oleic acid) and 0.64 ± 0.01 (% oleic acid), respectively. The FFA values of the sample with pome- granate extract (30 mg/l,  50  mg/l)  were  0.74  ±  0.03 (% oleic acid) and 0.72 ± 0.02 (% oleic acid), respective- ly. The FFA values of the sample with green tea extract (30 mg/l, 50 mg/l) were 0.7 ± 0.01 (% oleic acid) and

0.69 ± 0.02 (% oleic acid), respectively. The FFA values of the sample with vitamin E was 0.61 ± 0.03 (% oleic acid) by the end of the storage period. The FFA value of the control sample was 0.82 ± 0.01 (% oleic acid). The results were not significantly different (p < 0.05) from the control sample by day 24.

Fig. 3 shows the AVs of the hemp oil samples. At the beginning, AVs of the samples were not significant- ly different  (p 0.05) compared  to the  control  sam- ple. By day 24, AV of the control sample was 1.64 ±

 

 

 

 

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PVs of experimental samples by day 24 were significant- ly different (p < 0.05) compared to the control sample. Rosemary,  green  tea  extract,  and  vitamin  E revealed a greater ability to delay the PV rates of oils. By day 24, the lowest PV was 12.14 ± 0.17 meq/kg for the vi- tamin E sample. The effect of rosemary extracts was greater than that of the green tea and pomegranate ex- tracts. PVs of hemp oil with rosemary extract  were 14.43 ± 0.06 meq/kg (30 mg/l) and 13.12 ± 0.17 meq/kg (50 mg/l). PVs of hemp oil with  pomegranate  ex- tract were 16.1 ± 0.09  meq/kg (30 mg/l) and 15.76 ±

 

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0               5              10             15             20             25

Storage period,(days)

 

0.13  meq/kg  (50  mg/l).  PVs  of  hemp  oil  with  green

tea  extract  were  15.23  ±  0.05  (30  mg/l)  and  14.55  ±

0.08 meq/kg (50 mg/l). PV of hemp oil with vitamin E

was 12.14 ± 0.03 meq/kg.

 

Fig. 3. AVs of hemp oil samples: 1 control; 2 pomegranate extract 30 mg/l; 3 pomegranate extract 50 mg/l; 4 green tea extract 30 mg/l; pomegranate extract 30 mg/l; 5 green tea extract 50 mg/l; 6 rosemary extract 50 mg/l; 7 vitamine E 2 g/l.

 

 

Table 2. Fatty acid composition of various hemp oils on days 0 and 24

 

Fatty acids                                                                                                Hemp oil samples

 

Blank                       With rosemary extract

 

With pomegranate extract

 

With green tea extract

 

With vitamin E

 

30 mg/l      50 mg/l        30 mg/l       50 mg/l       30 mg/l       50 mg/l            2g/l

Day 0          Day 24                                                                  Day 24

C16:0

9.41

7.12

7.08

7.09

7.21

6.98

7.47

7.42

6.96

C18:0

1.84

2.84

2.80

2.81

2.87

2.81

3.02

3.02

2.80

C16:1

0.12

0.14

0.13

0.12

0.15

0.12

0.18

0.17

0.12

C18:1

9.48

12.21

12.04

11.96

12.26

12.17

12.85

12.62

12.10

C18:2cis

59.32

53.98

54.18

54.17

53.85

54.30

53.11

53.30

53.20

C18:2 trans

4.29

0.89

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

C18:3

19.15

16.79

16.87

16.87

16.71

16.74

16.47

16.54

16.48

SFAs

10.67

14.43

11.24

11.30

11.46

11.19

11.85

11.80

11.10

MUFAs

10.35

13.43

12.63

12.54

12.88

12.77

13.129

13.28

12.48

PUFAs

78.96

72.10

76.00

75.96

75.45

75.92

74.43

74.67

75.56

n-3 PUFA

19.15

10.51

16.87

16.87

16.71

16.74

16.47

16.54

16.10

n-6 PUFA

59.81

49.87

59.12

59.09

58.73

59.18

57.95

58.13

58.45

Omega 6/3 acids ratio

3.12

3.50

3.50

3.502

3.51

3.534

3.517

3.513

3.631

Note: C16:0 palmitic acid; C18:0stearic acid; С16:1palmitoleic acid; C18:1oleic acid; C18:2 – linoleic acid; C18:3linolenic acid;

SFAs saturated fatty acids; MUFAs – monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAspolyunsaturated fatty acids

 

 

0.01 mg KOH/g oil. The vitamin E sample demon- strated the lowest AV (1.28 ± 0.04 mg KOH/g oil). Compared to  the blank sample, AVs increased slightly  during  the  storage.   The   rosemary   sam- ple   AVs   were   1.32   ±   0.05   (30   mg/l)   and   1.3   ±

0.06 (50 mg/l) mg KOH/g oil. The green  tea  AVs were 1.33 ± 0.02 (30 mg/l) and 1.32 ± 0.01 (50 mg/l) mg  KOH/g  oil.  The  pomegranate  AVs  were  1.36  ±

0.03 (30 mg/l) and 1.34 ± 0.02 (50 mg/l) mg KOH/g oil by the end of the storage period.

FFA value indicates hydrolysis of fats, more specif- ically, the existence of FFAs. FFAs appear because of the hydrolysis of triglycerides and could be supported by humidity content [30]. The FFA content of the samples increased during the storage period. FFA of the control sample demonstrated a more significant increase if com- pared with the other samples.

Fatty acid composition. The changes in the fatty acid compositions  reveal  the  oxidative  constancy  and nutritional properties of oils. Table 2 shows the fatty acid composition of the hemp oil samples on day 0 and day 24. All the samples were found to contain similar amounts of specific fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), polyunsaturated fatty acids  (PUFAs), and saturated fatty acids (SFAs). Linoleic acid (C18:2) and α-Linolenic acid (C18:3) predominated. The primary SFA content in the control sample was 10.67%. The le- vels of the SFA, and MUFA increased in all the sam- ples by day 27. Some changes were considerable, while others were insignificant.

PUFA decreased for all the samples from day 0 to day 24. Vitamin E and natural extracts protected the uni- ty of unsaturated fatty acids, if compared to the blank sample. According to Gargouri et al., the unsaturated fatty acids of the oils easily oxidized [17]. An increase in the number of double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids reduced the oxidative constant [8]. The addition of rose- mary, green-tea, pomegranate, and vitamin E into oils

can be an applicable and effective attempt to preserve

 

the oil from oxidation during storage. Furthermore, nat- ural extracts offer oil industry a novel opportunity to protect unsaturated fatty acids. Thus, vitamin E, rose- mary, pomegranate, and green tea extracts provide extra conservation to vegetable oils and fats and improve their nutritional values.

 

CONCLUSION

While being one of the oldest cultivated plants in history, hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) still remains one of the most popular herbs in various branches of industry. Hemp seed oil possesses very important ingredients that have a beneficial effect on human health, e.g. various antioxidants, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, etc. However, hemp oil is very unstable against oxidation due to its high content of PUFAs. Rosemary, green tea, pomegranate extracts, and vitamin E can have a positive effect on hemp oil quality. The Rancimat method and other chemical tests proved the positive effect of these extracts on the oxidative stability of hemp oil. The ex- periment measures the changes in PV, FFA, AV, and fat- ty acid composition. Thus, natural ingredients raise the quality of oils and can be recommended for oil manu- facturers.

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare that there is no conflict of inter- est related to this article.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to express their deepest grat- itude to Vilma Speičienė (Kaunas Universtiy of Tech- nology) for her support of the experiment and fruitful discussions.

FUNDING

This   research   was   completed   without   financial

support.

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