Granite dust application to hemp – variety-specific impacts on growth and cannabinoid production
Abstract The hemp industry has grown exponentially with the recent legalization of Cannabis sativa in Canada. With this new market…
Plant sciences
Investigating how nitrogen nutrition and pruning impacts on CBD and THC concentration and plant biomass of Cannabis sativa
Abstract Precise crop fertilization requires an in-depth understanding of plant uptake and utilisation to optimise sustainable production. This study investigated…
Hormonal control of promoter activities of Cannabis sativa prenyltransferase 1 and 4 and salicylic acid mediated regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis
Abstract Cannabissativa aromatic prenyltransferase 4 (CsPT4) and 1 (CsPT1) have been shown to catalyze cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) biosynthesis, a step…
Comparing the extraction methods, chemical composition, phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of edible oils from Cannabis sativa and Silybum marianu seeds
Abstract In the study the cold-pressed, natural (unfiltered, unrefined) vegetable oils: hemp and milk thistle seed oils were tested for…
Cannabis consumption and prosociality
Abstract The existing literature largely focuses on health risks and other pharmacodynamics of using cannabis, with fewer investigations of other…
The impact of extraction protocol on the chemical profile of cannabis extracts from a single cultivar
Abstract The last two decades have seen a dramatic shift in cannabis legislation around the world. Cannabis products are now…
Valorization of CBD-hemp through distillation to provide essential oil and improved cannabinoids profile
Abstract Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) synthesizes and accumulates a number of secondary metabolites such as terpenes and cannabinoids. They are…
Dioecious hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants do not express significant sexually dimorphic morphology in the seedling stage
Abstract Some economically important crop species are dioecious, producing pollen and ovules on distinct, unisexual, individuals. On-the-spot diagnosis of sex…
Effects of steam sterilization on reduction of fungal colony forming units, cannabinoids and terpene levels in medical cannabis inflorescences
Abstract Medical cannabis (MC) production is a rapidly expanding industry. Over the past ten years, many additional phytocannabinoids have been…
Development and validation of a real-time PCR assay to detect Cannabis sativa in food
Abstract Regarding the prospective investigation of food authenticity and adulteration the aim of the present study was the development and…