Evaluation of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Oil in terms of Pharmacy and Cosmetics
Project no. 21371 · Status: Kapanmış · 2019
Summary
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) has been used in medicines since the early days of the history. Nowadays, many of the components it contains are illuminated and it is widely used in the fields of pharmacy, cosmetics and also food.Which is the oil from the seed of this plant, which belongs to the family of Cannabinaceae, due to its rich fatty acid and essential amino acid content (high amounts of arginine and glutamic acid), it is an increasingly popular product in many areas. The highest quantities of fatty acids in that is content are linoleic acid and ?-linolenic acid and these are founding in a proportion of the 3:1. However since, these components have not resistant to high temperatures and that is why, it should be remembered that obtaining oil should be done by cold press method. The oil has no psychoactive effects, since there is no THC in the oil in conditions where there is no contamination. The components in to the highest proportions are; cannabidiol, myrcene, ß-caryophyllene, ß-sitosterol and ?-tocopherol. These components have many proven pharmacological effects. Cannabidiol substance effects have been discovered, about cannabinoid receptors they which is found on the skin and that is why, it has begun to be involved in to many cosmetic preparations. It has positive effects such as improving skin barrier functions, relieving the inflammatory response, alleviating of the itching and redness. As part of the BAP project (TLP-2019-21371), several oil samples and also the oil sample which is that we obtained in the laboratory with soxhlet extraction on the refractive indexes, relative density, acidity index and peroxide value and determination studies were conducted. The yield of the oils we obtain and the results thats from other the observations, were been discussed by comparing the cannabis oil values obtained previously. Keywords; Hemp; Cannabis sativa; Hemp seed oil ; Cosmetic ; Medical use