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Study Finds Higher Linoleic Acid Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat
A new large-scale study from the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and OmegaQuant provides compelling evidence that higher levels of linoleic acid (LA)—the most common omega-6 fatty acid in the diet—are associated with lower body weight, smaller waist circumference and reduced body fat. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the study analyzed data from more than 272,000 ...
AOAC Approves Method of Analysis for Cannabinoids in Hemp
AOAC International has announced that a liquid chromatography–diode array detection (LC-DAD) method previously approved as Official Method of Analysis 2018.11 for cannabinoids in cannabis plant materials, concentrates, and oils, is now approved for hemp. “Until now, no globally recognized method for validating the potency of hemp was available to laboratories,” said Scott Coates, program lead for ...
NSF Brings Scientific Testing, Auditing and Certification to the Hemp and CBD Industry
NSF International has announced it is providing a wide variety of independent testing, verification, auditing and certification services to manufacturers of consumer products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). NSF subsidiary Quality Assurance International, Inc. (QAI), a USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-accredited organic certifier, began offering organic certification of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products last month. Hemp ...
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