TITLE:
Review on Comprehensive Utilization of Hemp Seed with High Quality
AUTHORS:
Tianlu Liao, Jinjie Qu, Miaomiao Jia, Huiya Li, Min Zhang
KEYWORDS:
Hemp Seed, Nutrients, High Quality Utilization, Functional Food, Bioactive Substances, Security
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.16 No.6,
June
29,
2026
ABSTRACT: Hemp seed is the seed of Cannabis sativa L., which is a characteristic plant resource with outstanding nutritional and economic value. It is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber and a variety of bioactive substances. The content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) meets the requirements of food and industrial safety. In this paper, the core criteria for “high-quality utilization” are nutrient retention rate, functional value release, economic value-added improvement, and the sustainability of the whole process. The nutritional composition and functional characteristics of hemp seeds are systematically reviewed. The progress of high-quality utilization in the fields of food, medicine and health care, daily chemicals, and industrial materials is summarized. The bottlenecks such as processing technology, market awareness, and policy standards are identified. Combined with the trend of green processing and functional development, the development path is proposed to provide theoretical support for the transformation of hemp seeds from primary utilization to high value-added full value utilization.