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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANNABIDIOL | 8 | Sprout Seedling | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOL-MONOMETHYL-ETHER | 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. |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 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. |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID | 3 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID-TETRAHYDRO-CANNABITRIOL-ESTER | 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. |
| CANNABIDIORCOL | 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. |
| CANNABIDIVARIN | 0 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVARIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVARIN | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVARINIC-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. |
| CANNABIDIVARINIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVAROL | 0 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVAROL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CANNABIDIVAROLIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Interferon-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Interferonogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Irritant | 4 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Laxative | 3 | 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. |
| Lithogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Musculotropic | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 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. |
| Narcotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Nematicide | 3 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Neuroexcitant | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Occuloirritant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Osmoregulator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |