TY - JOUR
T1 - Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa) as an Emerging source for value-added functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals
AU - Vasantha Rupasinghe, H. P.
AU - Davis, Amy
AU - Kumar, Shanthanu K.
AU - Murray, Beth
AU - Zheljazkov, Valtcho D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L., Cannabaceae) is an ancient cultivated plant originating from Central Asia and historically has been a multi-use crop valued for its fiber, food, and medicinal uses. Various oriental and Asian cultures kept records of its production and numerous uses. Due to the similarities between industrial hemp (fiber and grain) and the narcotic/medical type of Cannabis, the production of industrial hemp was prohibited in most countries, wiping out centuries of learning and genetic resources. In the past two decades, most countries have legalized industrial hemp production, prompting a significant amount of research on the health benefits of hemp and hemp products. Current research is yet to verify the various health claims of the numerous commercially available hemp products. Hence, this review aims to compile recent advances in the science of industrial hemp, with respect to its use as value-added functional food ingredients/nutraceuticals and health benefits, while also highlighting gaps in our current knowledge and avenues of future research on this high-value multi-use plant for the global food chain.
AB - Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L., Cannabaceae) is an ancient cultivated plant originating from Central Asia and historically has been a multi-use crop valued for its fiber, food, and medicinal uses. Various oriental and Asian cultures kept records of its production and numerous uses. Due to the similarities between industrial hemp (fiber and grain) and the narcotic/medical type of Cannabis, the production of industrial hemp was prohibited in most countries, wiping out centuries of learning and genetic resources. In the past two decades, most countries have legalized industrial hemp production, prompting a significant amount of research on the health benefits of hemp and hemp products. Current research is yet to verify the various health claims of the numerous commercially available hemp products. Hence, this review aims to compile recent advances in the science of industrial hemp, with respect to its use as value-added functional food ingredients/nutraceuticals and health benefits, while also highlighting gaps in our current knowledge and avenues of future research on this high-value multi-use plant for the global food chain.
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U2 - 10.3390/molecules25184078
DO - 10.3390/molecules25184078
M3 - Article
C2 - 32906622
AN - SCOPUS:85090821312
SN - 1420-3049
VL - 25
JO - Molecules
JF - Molecules
IS - 18
M1 - 4078
ER -