Terpene profiles of different Cannabis plant varieties, cultivated in NYSK Holdings, Skopje

Rusevska, Tatjana and Micev, Aleksandar and Malezi, Ema and Mladenovska R, Mirela and Rusevski, Rade and Darkovska-Serafimovska, Marija and Serafimovska, Tijana and Rusevski, Aleksandar and Stefanoski, Sasho and Keskoski, Zlatko (2022) Terpene profiles of different Cannabis plant varieties, cultivated in NYSK Holdings, Skopje. Macedonian Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 68 (2). pp. 105-106. ISSN 1409-8695

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Abstract

Different Cannabis varieties for medicinal use are cultivated in NYSK Holdings, Skopje, under strict, controlled conditions. Most of them are hybrids of C. Sativa & C. Indica and all have characteristic morphological features and poses different genomic potential for cannabinoid synthesis. Medicinal use of Cannabis is not only based on cannabinoids, but also on the presence of terpenes, that have an entourage effect. This synergistic action of terpenes and cannabinoids can improve the benefit of treatment of inflammation, pain, depression, epilepsy, cancer, anxiety. Terpenes are natural products, predominantly produced by plants, consisting of compounds with formula (C5H8) n, therefore also called isoprenoids. Based on the number of isoprene units in the molecule, the terpene hydrocarbons are classified as monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes and tetraterpenes.
Some varieties in genus Cannabis are highly aromatic, rich with terpenes, that are produced in trichomes along with the cannabinoids, on whose composition the specific aromas and flavors depend. More than 100 terpene molecules are identified in Cannabis plants. Terpene yield and distribution in the plant vary according to numerous parameters, such applied processes, environmental conditions, or maturity of the plant.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Marija Darkovska-Serafimovska
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2023 07:33
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2023 07:33
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/31180

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