Studies of Cannabis sativa and Sorghum bicolor Oils

Abstract

The white/red variety of Sorghum bicolor and Cannobis sativa of the family Moraceae contains oil 2.8%, 2.7% and 33.3% respectively under the process of solvent extraction. The low percentage 2.1%, 1.2% and 18.7% of linolenic acid as compared to high percentage of linoleic acid 46.3%, 46.7% and 46.8% in these oils classify them as semi-drying oils and therefore they can be used for edible purposes after their refining, bleaching, and deodorization. They can also be utilized in the manufacturing of margarine and shortenings after the hydrogenation of the oils.