Hempseed Oil Quality Parameters: Optimization of Sustainable Methods by Miniaturization

Mattia Rapa, Salvatore Ciano, Andrea Rocchi, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Roberto Ruggieri and Giuliana Vinci
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Mattia Rapa: Department of Management, “Sapienza” University, via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
Salvatore Ciano: Department of Management, “Sapienza” University, via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
Andrea Rocchi: Department of Communication and Social Research, “Sapienza” University, Via Salaria, 113, 00198 Rome, Italy
Fabrizio D’Ascenzo: Department of Management, “Sapienza” University, via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
Roberto Ruggieri: Department of Management, “Sapienza” University, via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Industrial Hemp, Cannabis sativa L., is characterized by low content of THC (<0.2%). An edible oil with excellent nutritional proprieties is obtained from cold pressing of hempseed. Since Hempseed oil is not reported in a Regulation yet, in order to ensure quality parameters, it is necessary to optimize standard methods (taken from the Regulation for EVOO). In this work, the standard method of quality parameters (free fatty acidity, peroxide number, and anisidine number) were miniaturized and optimized for Hempseed oil matrix. The miniaturized methods result in being sustainable, in environmental and economical perspectives, by using a smaller amount of chemicals (e.g., reagents, solvents), also reducing waste production and the sample needed in relation to the high cost of the Hempseed oil (60–70 €/L). The standard methods of miniaturization, carried out by using the Central Composite Design, allow for great saving of sample (5.35 g vs. 29 g) and reagents (up to 50%).

Keywords: Hempseed oil; Quality parameters; CCD; Sustainability; Miniaturized methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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