it is uses full for II.PHARM D AND B.PHARM STUDENTS.

1. hemp
SURESH BABU EMANDI M.Pharm
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY
VIKAS INSATITUTTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
NEAR AIR PORT, RAJAHMUNDRY-533103

2. Biological Source
• Hemp is the pericyclic fibre obtained
from Cannabis sativa Linn.,
• Family Cannabinaceae.

3. Geographical Source
• Hemp is grown at any altitude from Norway to the
Equator.
• The raw materials are imported from China, Hungary,
America, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Canada,
France, and Norway.

4. Chemical Constituents
Hemp mainly consist of
• cellulose,
• Pectin,
• Fats and
• Waxes, and
• lignin.

5. Uses
• The historically mentioned uses are printing inks, paints,
varnishes, paper, bibles, bank notes, food, textiles (the original
Levi’s jeans were made from Hemp cloth), canvas and building
materials.
• Due to its high tensile strength, bast fibres are ideal for such
specialized paper products as: tea bags, industrial filters, currency
paper, or cigarette paper.