Identification of Terpenoid Chemotypes Among High (-)-trans-Δ⁹- Tetrahydrocannabinol-Producing Cannabis sativa L. Cultivars.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: With laws changing around the world regarding the legal status of Cannabis sativa (cannabis) it is important to develop objective classification systems that help explain the chemical variation found among various cultivars. Currently cannabis cultivars are named using obscure and inconsistent nomenclature. Terpenoids, responsible for the aroma of cannabis, are a useful group of compounds for distinguishing cannabis cultivars with similar cannabinoid content. Methods: In this study we analyzed terpenoid content of cannabis samples obtained from a single medical cannabis dispensary in California over the course of a year. Terpenoids were quantified by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection and peak identification was confirmed with gas chromato

SUBMITTER: Fischedick JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5436332 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature