Cultivation
From deficiency to toxicity: Magnesium increases cannabinoid and terpene production in cannabis plants
Abstract Background The biological-therapeutic activity of medical cannabis is based on a wide range of secondary metabolites, including terpenes and the cannabis-specific cannabinoids, which are produced to the highest concentrations in the plants’ unfertilized [...]
A Novel Biostimulant for Enhancing Biomass and Therapeutic Compounds in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Biostimulants represent a sustainable strategy to enhance the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants, which often exhibit low and variable levels of bioactive compounds. Cannabis sativa, a medicinally important species, produces diverse cannabinoids, such [...]
Enhancing drying efficiency and terpene retention of cannabis using cold plasma pretreatment
Abstract Hang-drying of cannabis at room conditions is a slow process and leads to the risk of microbial growth. This method can sometimes prevent cannabis from reaching the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) below the [...]
Exogenous Application of Methyl Jasmonate Affects the Phytochemical Accumulation and the Antioxidant Activity in Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Inflorescences
Abstract Exogenous application of methyl jasmonate (MeJ) at different concentrations (0, 1, 10, and 100 µM) during flowering was studied for its impact on phytochemical profile, antioxidant activity, and biomass accumulation in hemp inflorescences [...]
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Selective activation of cannabinoid receptors by cannabis terpenes
Abstract Terpenes are aromatic compounds abundantly present in plants, including cannabis. Emerging preclinical and clinical evidence indicates that certain terpenes exhibit pharmacological effects in various physiological and psychological conditions. Yet, their molecular mechanisms of [...]
Microclimate-Controlled Smart Growth Cabinets for High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping
Abstract Climate change is driving urgent demand for resilient crop varieties capable of withstanding extreme and changing conditions. Identifying resilient varieties requires systematic plant phenotyping research under controlled conditions, where dynamic environmental impacts can [...]
Following the smell: terpene emission profiles through the cannabis life-cycle
Abstract Cannabis cultivation and processing are emerging sources of air pollutants, particularly malodorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), yet uncertainties remain regarding their emission rates and chemical composition. Emission rates are typically the starting point [...]
Comprehensive analysis of chemical and enantiomeric stability of terpenes in Cannabis sativa L. flowers
Abstract Objective Cannabis sativa L. is renowned for its medicinal and recreational uses. With the increasing global legalization of C. sativa L.-based products for medicinal purposes, there is a growing need for well-characterized products. [...]