HEMP SEEDS POWDER[CANNABIS SATIVA]
Listing description
Hemp or industrial
hemp (from Old English hænep),[1] typically found in the northern hemisphere, is
a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for
the industrial uses of its derived products.[2] It is one of the fastest growing plants[3]and was one of the first plants to be
spun into usable fiber 10,000 years ago.[4] It can be refined into a variety of commercial
items including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food,
and animal feed.
Detailed description
Although cannabis
as a drug and
industrial hemp are both members of the species Cannabis sativa and contain the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), they are distinct strains with
unique biochemical compositions and uses.[6] Hemp has lower concentrations of THC and
higher concentrations of cannabidiol (CBD),
which decreases or eliminates its psychoactive effects.[6] The legality of industrial hemp varies widely between countries. Some
governments regulate the concentration of THC and permit hemp that's bred with
an especially low THC content.
Etymology
The etymology is uncertain but there appears to be no common Proto-indoeuropean source
for the various forms of the word; the Greek term kánnabis is the oldest attested form, which may
have been borrowed from an earlier Scythian or Thracian word. Then
it appears to have been borrowed into Latin, and separately into Slavic and
from there into Baltic, Finnish, and Germanic
languages.[11] Following Grimm's
law, the "k" would have changed to "h" with the
first Germanic sound shift, after
which it may have been adapted into the Old English form, hænep. However, this theory
assumes that hemp was not widely spread among different societies until after
it was already being used as a psychoactive drug, which Adams and Mallory
(1997) believe to be unlikely based on archaeological evidence.[9] Barber (1991) however, argued that the spread of
the name "kannabis" was due to its historically more recent drug use,
starting from the south, around Iran, whereas non-THC varieties of hemp are
older and prehistoric.[11] Another possible source of origin is
Assyrian qunnabu, which was
the name for a source of oil, fiber, and medicine in the 1st millennium BC.
Cognates of hemp
in other Germanic languages, include Dutch hennep,
Danish and Norwegian, hamp;
German, hanf; and Swedish, hampa.
Uses
Hemp is used to make a variety of commercial and industrial
products including rope, clothes, food, paper, textiles, plastics, insulation
and biofuel. The bast fibers can be used to make textiles that are 100%
hemp, but they are commonly blended with other organic fibers such as flax,
cotton or silk, to make woven fabrics for apparel and furnishings. The inner
two fibers of the plant are more woody and typically have industrial
applications, such as mulch, animal bedding and litter. When oxidized (commonly referred to as
"drying"), hemp oil from the seeds becomes solid and can be
used in the manufacture of oil-based paints, in creams as a moisturizing agent,
for cooking, and in plastics. Hemp seeds have been used in bird feed mix as
well. A survey in 2003 showed
that more than 95% of hemp seed sold in the European
Union was
used in animal and bird feed.
Food
Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted, or
made into dried sprout powder. The leaves of the hemp plant can be consumed raw
in salads. Hemp can also be made into a liquid and used for baking or for
beverages such as hemp milk, hemp
juice, and tea. Hempseed
oil is
cold-pressed from the seed and is high in unsaturated fatty acids.[16] In 2011, the U.S. imported $11.5 million
worth of hemp products, mostly driven by growth in demand for hemp seed and
hemp oil for use as ingredients in foods such as granola.[17]
In the UK, the Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) treats hemp as a purely non-food
crop, but with proper licensing and proof of less than 0.2% THC concentration,
hemp seeds can be imported for sowing or for sale as a food or food ingredient.[18] In the U.S., imported hemp can be used legally
in food products and as of 2000, was typically sold in health food stores or
through mail order.
100 grams of hulled hemp seeds supply 586 calories. They
are 5% water, 5% carbohydrates, 49%
total fat and 31% protein. Hemp
seeds are notable in providing 64% of the Daily
Value (DV) of
protein per 100 gram serving.[19]
Hempseed amino
acid profile
is comparable to other sources of protein such as meat, milk, eggs and soy.[20] Protein
Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score values (PDCAAS),
which measure the degree to which a food for humans is a "complete
protein", were 0.49-0.53 for whole hemp seed, 0.46-0.51 for hemp seed
meal, and 0.63-0.66 for dehulled hemp seed.[21]
Hemp seeds are a rich source of B
vitamins, the dietary
minerals, manganese (362% DV), phosphorus (236% DV), magnesium (197% DV), zinc (104% DV), iron (61% DV) and dietary
fiber (20%
DV) (table).
Approximately 73% of the energy in hemp seeds is in the form of
fats and essential fatty acids, mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic, oleic and alpha-linolenic acids.
Storage
Hemp oil oxidizes
and turns rancid within a short period of time if not stored properly;[16] its
shelf life is extended when stored in a dark airtight container and
refrigerated.
Fiber
Hemp fiber has been used extensively throughout
PRICE
$33.15/KG OR
$15.06/IB
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