Biofuels and bioproducts from industrial hemp
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Author list: Tulaphol, Sarttrawut; Sun, Zhihui; Sathitsuksanoh, Noppadon;
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Publication year: 2021
Volume number: 6
Issue number: 1
Start page: 301
End page: 338
Number of pages: 38
ISBN: 9780128240281
ISSN: 24680125
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa), a member of the family that includes marijuana, has great potentials as a renewable feedstock for a sustainable society. Unlike marijuana, industrial hemp has a high cannabidiol (CBD) content and only < 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in marijuana. Moreover, every part of hemp can be used. For instance, hemp bast can be used as a fiber source for textile and paper production. Hemp seeds are a good source of oil, which is rich in omega-3, omega-6, and unsaturated fatty acids for cooking and supplements. Hemp flowering materials (leaves and flowers) are rich in CBD oil, which has medicinal properties for the treatment of Dravet syndrome, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorder. Last but not least, hemp hurd, a soft inner core of hemp stalks and stems, can be used as a starting material for biofuel, bioproducts, and construction materials. Considering the hemp's versatility, the cultivation of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products have increased rapidly. In this chapter, we described selected potential uses of industrial hemp in the following aspects: (1) value-added materials, (2) foods and bioproducts, and (3) biofuels and biochemicals. © 2021 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
Bioproducts, Cannabidiol: CBD, Hemp oil, Industrial hemp, Value-added materials
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