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Common Names
Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Subspecies Author
(LAM.) E. SMALL & CRONQUIST
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-D-BORNESITOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| (-)-BORNEOL | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-METHYL-4-ISOPROPENYL-BENZENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-C-METHYL-ALDOTETRONIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| 2-C-METHYL-ALDOTETRONOLACTONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| 3',4'-DIHYDROXY-5,5'-DIMETHOXY-3-(3-METHYL-BUT-2-ENYL)-BIBENZYL | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,3'-DIHYDROXY-4,5'-DIMETHOXY-BIBENZYL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,3'-DIHYDROXY-4,5'-DIMETHOXY-BIBENZYL | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-BIBENZYL | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | 597.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4'-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-BIBENZYL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 2.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4'-DIHYDROXY-5-METHOXY-BIBENZYL | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETALDEHYDE | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| ACETONE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| ALANINE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Turner, C. E., El Sohly, M. A., Boeren, E. G. 1980. Constituents of Cannabis sativa L. XVII. A Review of the Natural Constituents. J Natural Products, 432: 169-234. |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Addictive | 1 | Science News, 145: 294. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacetylcholine | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |