Published: September 8, 2016 Abstract: All plants synthesize a suite of several hundred terpenoid compounds with roles that include phytohormones, protein modification reagents, anti-oxidants, and more. Different plant lineages also synthesize hundreds of distinct...
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Terpenes
Multidimensional analysis of cannabis volatile constituents: Identification of 5,5-dimethyl-1- vinylbicyclo[2.1.1]hexane as a volatile marker of Hashish, the resin of Cannabis sativa L.
Published: November 2014 Abstract: The volatile constituents of drug samples derived from Cannabis sativa L. were investigated by means of headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography techniques (GC-MS, GC × GC-MS). Samples of cannabis herb...
Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus
Published: September 5, 2018 Abstract: Cannabaceae plants Cannabis sativa L. and Humulus lupulus L. are rich in terpenes – both are typically comprised of terpenes as up to 3–5% of the dry-mass of the female inflorescence. Terpenes of cannabis and hops are typically...
Extraction and Analysis of Terpenes/Terpenoids
Published: June 10, 2016 Abstract: Terpenes/terpenoids constitute one of the largest classes of natural products, this is due to the incredible chemical diversity that can arise from the biochemical transformations of the relatively simple prenyl diphosphate starter...
The “Entourage Effect”: Terpenes Coupled with Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders
Published: February, 2020 Abstract: Mood disorders are the most prevalent mental conditions encountered in psychiatric practice. Numerous patients suffering from mood disorders present with treatment-resistant forms of depression, co-morbid anxiety, other psychiatric...