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Common Names
Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Subspecies Author
(LAM.) E. SMALL & CRONQUIST
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Seed | 4210.0 | 4870.0 | 0.01 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 207000.0 | 250600.0 | 1.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 22000.0 | 26850.0 | -0.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM-OXIDE | 0 | Seed | 2620.0 | 4050.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUSCARINE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-BUTYL-AMINE | 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. |
| NIACIN | 39 | Seed | 21.0 | 24.0 | -0.57 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | 44400.0 | 53700.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ORIENTIN | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| OXYPROLINE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| P-ETHYL-BENZYL-ACETATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-ETHYL-BENZYL-ACETATE | 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. |
| P-ETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-ETHYLBENZALDEHYDE | 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. |
| PHENYLALANINE | 7 | 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. |
| PHOSPHOROUS-OXIDE | 0 | Seed | 16770.0 | 25885.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Seed | 9700.0 | 11227.0 | 1.55 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| POTASSIUM-OXIDE | 0 | Seed | 9290.0 | 14440.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROPYL-CANNABICHROMENE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROPYL-CANNABIDIOL | 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 * |