Mono- and sesqui-terpene hydrocarbons of the essential oil of Cannabis sativa

Essential oils of different cultivars of Cannabis sativa L. and their antimicrobial activity

“…The essential oil is different to the analysis of Hendriks et al, 5 who found mainly sesquiterpenes (e.g.ˇ-caryophyllene at 37% andˇ-humulene at 9.4%) and monoterpenes only below 1.5%. Our results differ also strongly from Ross et al, 6 who found myrcene at 67% (highest value in our study 35% at cv.…”

“…8 Furthermore, the essential oil showed bacteriostatic properties. 5 Since, for hemp, agricultural production methods were optimized due to its importance as an industrial crop, competitive production of the essential oil in Europe might be possible.…”

“…4 Cannabis sativa L. also contains an essential oil related in its composition to Humulus lupulus L. The composition has already been subject of several investigations. 5,6,7 Hashish detection dogs are trained on the smell of caryophyllene oxide. 8 Furthermore, the essential oil showed bacteriostatic properties.…”

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.

“…In comparison with cannabinoid derivatives, the volatile constituents of cannabis have received much less attention. Nevertheless, the chemical composition of the volatile fraction of cannabis derived products is well documented and has been mainly established through the analysis of their essential oils [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] or by means of headspace sampling techniques [25][26][27][28][29]. Hence, a large variety of volatile compounds representing all chemical classes (hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones, esters) have been detected in cannabis samples [20].…”

Interaction of β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide with phospholipid bilayers: Differential scanning calorimetry study

“…Graham) and black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) [1,2]. Likewise, β-caryophyllene oxide (Figure 1), an epoxide derivative from β-caryophyllene, is a component of many essential oils, especially of clove, citrus (Citrus spp.…”