Cannabinoids, chemical compounds present in the cannabis plant, have long aroused the interest of researchers because of their potential effects on human health. However, a recent scientific study has made an astonishing discovery: rare cannabinoids have been identified in plants which are not cannabis.
A revealing scientific exploration
Bohlmann and Hoffman said that the peaks of the plant - both leaves and flowers - produce specific cannabis compounds. However, a follow -up study by Italian researchers in 2017 failed to find the Cbg or its acidic precursor in the flowers of H. Umbraculigerum ( woolly umbrella ). However, they identified a CBG analog known as Heli-cbg (also present in certain varieties of hemp fibers), which binds to the cannabinoid receptor CB2.
The researchers conducted in -depth analyzes on several plant species and found unexpected cannabinoids. For example, rare cannabinoids have been discovered in certain varieties of Black pepper, cocoa and truffles. These results suggest that cannabinoids could be more widespread in the plant kingdom than we thought before.
These rare cannabinoids, although present in Non-cannanis plants, have structural similarities with cannabinoids found in cannabis. This raises interesting questions about the evolution and function of these compounds in different plant species.
This discovery could have important implications in the field of medical research. THE Cannabis cannabinoids are studied for their therapeutic potential, and the discovery of these compounds inother plants open of new possibilitys for the search for innovative treatments.
It should be noted that this research is still preliminary, and more studies will be necessary to better understand the effects and potential applications of these rare cannabinoids. However, this discovery highlights the importance of continuous scientific exploration and the search for promising natural compounds.
Sources:
- Li, Y., Kim, J., Liu, X., Zhou, L., Li, Y., & Kong, A. N. (2021). Rare cannabinoids from non-cannabis plants. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 42 (5), 395-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tips.2021.01.006
- "Finding rare cannabinoids in non-cannabis plants." Project CBD. https://projectcbd.org/Science/finding-rare-cannabinoids-in-nonnabis-plants/
