The cannabis sativa plant, from which psychotropic substances such as marijuana and hashish are obtained, has been used for millennia for therapeutic purposes, apart from the usual recreational purposes. However, their medicinal properties continue to be questioned by the social and political debate they provoke, despite the fact that the palliative effects of cannabinoids have been proven and have in fact promoted their legalization in some countries.
According to a new study, the hemp oil present in this plant, which does not contain the cannabinoid THC and therefore lacks narcotic effects, is highly beneficial for the body due to its content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
The Medicinal Plants research group of the University of Seville analyzed the effects of consuming hemp oil through an experimental model of fibromyalgia in mice. The diet based on this food decreased sensitivity to pain, improved the inflammatory component, and reversed many other symptoms in sick animals. The scientists discovered that the fat obtained from the seeds of the plant contained a multitude of healthy components, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids , two biomolecules that when properly combined are more beneficial than the exclusive supply of omega-3 through the blue Fish.
Indeed, previous research has warned of the damage of a diet with an imbalance in the amounts of omega-3 and omega-6, the latter being the one that we generally consume in excess as it is increasingly present in precooked foods. Hemp oil provides a proportionate amount of both polyunsaturated fatty acids , which is why it is beneficial at the cardiovascular and cerebral level, in addition to regulating cholesterol metabolism and inhibiting platelet aggregation by the action of its minor components.
Therefore, the experts concluded that the oil of the cannabis plant has good organoleptic characteristics, which are especially noticeable if we consume it without heating it .
