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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANNABIGEROVARIN | 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. |
| CANNABIGEROVARINIC-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. |
| CANNABINEROLIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 8.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINODIOL | 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. |
| CANNABINODIOL | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINODIVARIN | 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. |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Bud | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Fruit | not available | 1275.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Seed | not available | 8.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL | 3 | Sprout Seedling | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABINOL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Candidicide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 2 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Cardioprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Carminative | 1 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cicatrizant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Circulotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| CNS-Stimulant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Toxic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Collagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Colorant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Convulsant | 1 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Cosmetic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Counterirritant | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |