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July 24, 2026
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In vitro digestibility of fatty acids, total phenols, and antioxidant capacity from hemp seeds

Publicated to: EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. 252 (8): 307- - 2026-07-24, DOI: 10.1007/s00217-026-05224-3

Authors:

Igual, Marta; Gimeno, David; Garcia-Segovia, Purificacion; Martinez-Monzo, Javier; Navarro-Rocha, Juliana
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Affiliations

Agrifood Res & Technol Ctr Aragon CITA, Dept Plant Sci, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Univ Ingn Alimentos FoodUPV, i Food Grp, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
Univ Saragossa, CITA, Agrifood Inst Aragon IA2, Zaragoza 50013, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is gaining interest as a food ingredient due to the nutritional value of its seeds, particularly their high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including linoleic (LA, 18:2n-6) and alpha-linolenic (ALA, 18:3n-3) acids. These essential fatty acids are associated with health-promoting effects, yet their bioaccessibility after digestion is crucial to exert such benefits. This study evaluated the fatty acid bioaccessibility, total phenolic content, and antioxidant capacity of five hemp seed varieties ('Futura 75', 'Futura 83', 'Earlina 08FC', 'Felina 32', and 'Henola') after in vitro digestion. LA and ALA represented up to 70% of total lipids, with 'Earlina 08FC' showing the highest content. However, PUFAs exhibited lower bioaccessibility than saturated fatty acids due to oxidative degradation. Eicosadienoic and stearidonic acids, though less abundant, showed higher bioaccessibility in 'Futura 75' and 'Henola', respectively. Finally, the former whole seed resulted in lower total phenolic content compared with the other varieties studied, but after in vitro digestion it also showed significantly higher bioaccessibility of phenols and higher antioxidant capacity. These findings suggest that targeted breeding and processing could enhance PUFA bioaccessibility, with some varieties showing potential for nutraceutical applications.
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Keywords

Ácido linoléicoCannabis sativaCompuestos fenólicosPropiedades antioxidantesSemillasZero hunger

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-11-15:

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 2 - Zero hunger, with a probability of 65% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Navarro Rocha, Juliana).

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Awards linked to the item

M.I. was awarded with a grant of a doctoral research staff internship (CIBEST 2022) from Generalitat Valenciana, which facilitated this collaboration with CITA.
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