Beyond cannabinoids: Application of NMR-based metabolomics for the assessment of Cannabis sativa L. crop health.

ABSTRACT: While Cannabis sativa L. varieties have been traditionally characterized by their major cannabinoid profile, it is now well established that other plant metabolites can also have physiological effects, including minor cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Given the multiple applications of cannabis in the medical field, it is therefore critical to characterize it according to its chemical composition (i.e., its metabolome) and not only its botanical traits. With this in mind, the cannabinoid and metabolomic profiles from inflorescences of two C. sativa varieties with either high Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) or high cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) contents harvested at different times were studied. According to results from HPLC and NMR-based untargeted metabol

SUBMITTER: Fernandez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075229 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature