Cannabis is well-known for its numerous therapeutic activities, as demonstrated in pre-clinical and clinical studies primarily due to its bioactive compounds. The cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, product development and extraction methods have become crucial aspects of cannabis research. The evaluation of the current extraction methods implemented in the cannabis industry and scientific literature to produce consistent, reliable, and potent medicinal cannabis extracts is prudent. Furthermore, these processes must be subjected to higher levels of scientific stringency, as cannabis has been increasingly used for various ailments, and the cannabis industry is receiving acceptance in different countries.
This study comprehensively analysed the current literature and drew a critical summary of the extraction methods implemented thus far to recover bioactive compounds from medicinal cannabis. Moreover, this review outlines the major bioactive compounds in cannabis, discusses critical factors affecting extraction yields, and proposes future considerations for the effective extraction of bioactive compounds from cannabis. Overall, research on medicinal cannabis is limited, with most reports on the industrial hemp variety of cannabis or pure isolates. We also propose the development of sustainable cannabis extraction methods through the implementation of mathematical prediction models in future studies.
AL Ubeed, H.M.S.; Bhuyan, D.J.; Alsherbiny, M.A.; Basu, A.;
Vuong, Q.V. A Comprehensive Review on the Techniques for
Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Cannabis. Molecules 2022,27, 604.
To read the complete research, go to www.researchgate.net
Announcements
Job Offers
Top 5 -yesterday
- Does DLC certification really matter when you’re choosing a lighting system?
- “We need more data to understand the environmental impact of cannabis cultivation”
- DK: "Impressive test results show extreme product purity without radiation"
- Contaminated cannabis in Arizona: Your questions answered
- New highlights Greentech Amsterdam
Top 5 -last week
- Aurora to shut down Aurora Sky facility
- “$13 million government grant shows trust in the NZ organic medicinal cannabis industry”
- US (OK): Tornado hits medical cannabis farm, nearly all 50 greenhouses destroyed
- “Third-party testing would prevent growers’ disappointment with the quality of their lights”
- Cultivating medical cannabis in South Africa: "High standards and costly, but profitable"
Top 5 -last month
- Aurora to shut down Aurora Sky facility
- Takeaways from the Legal Cannabis Coalition's symposium
- Canadian grower shows how to grow premium cannabis at scale
- Taking the Dutch cannabis seed production process to the Canadian market
- “$13 million government grant shows trust in the NZ organic medicinal cannabis industry”
A review on the techniques for extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal cannabis
Publication date:
Receive the daily newsletter in your email for free | Click here
Other news in this sector:
- 2022-05-17 Drivers: the unsung heroes of the horticultural industry
- 2022-05-17 US (CT): Acreage Holdings launches social equity partnership
- 2022-05-17 US: Launch of first concentrates in New Jersey
- 2022-05-17 US: Collaboration to support New Jersey cannabis businesses in finding employees
- 2022-05-17 Franchise Global Health to acquire German distributor of medical cannabis
- 2022-05-16 “I knew we needed Dutch expertise to start successful cannabis production in Thailand”
- 2022-05-16 Danish grower delivers first product batch to the new market
- 2022-05-16 "This partnership will result in introduction of forward-thinking cultivars"
- 2022-05-16 NZ: "Medicinal cannabis has the potential to become one of NZ's largest export earners"
- 2022-05-16 Geysir glass: getting growers back in business with energy-saving single glass
- 2022-05-16 Spraying robot converted into a disinfection machine after mounting an extra reel
- 2022-05-13 Aurora to shut down Aurora Sky facility
- 2022-05-13 US (PA): Cannabis grower purchases $10 million facility, $15 million expansion underway
- 2022-05-13 “Our goal is to put together a North American platform to better serve growers”
- 2022-05-13 TerrAscend appoints Lynn Gefen as Chief Legal Officer
- 2022-05-13 US (RI): Medical cannabis grower gets dispensary license
- 2022-05-13 US (VT): Bringing robust safety compliance testing to Vermont's patients and consumers
- 2022-05-12 US (MA): Interim Chairman announced for the Cannabis Control Commission
- 2022-05-12 Kannaway welcomes Eric Glenn as Entrepreneur
- 2022-05-12 "We now have the ability to pull an additional 60 new cultivars per year"
