Nature's Forgotten Nutraceutical

Table 2

Hemp Oil Fatty Acids (%, n = 36 strains); Mean (%) Range

Saturated
10.3
(9.6 - 11.1)
Monounsaturated
13.6
(11 - 16.9)
Polyunsaturated
75.4
(71.1 - 77.6)
Omega 6
58.2
  
linoleic acid
55.6
(54 - 57)
gamma-linolenic acid
2.6
(1.2 - 3.8)
Omega 3
17.2
  
alpha-linolenic acid
16.7
(15.1 - 17.9)
stearidonic acid
0.5
(0.1 - 2.5)
Omega 6 / Omega 3
3.4
  
Poly / Saturated (P/S) ratio
9.7
  

Courtesy of:
Roman Przbylski, Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, University of Manitoba.