gunDriller
30th October 2012, 06:52 AM
Interesting article on the Science of Pot
"Plant cannabinoids —21-carbon molecules found only in Cannabis— are odorless. It’s the terpenoids —components of the plant’s “essential oils”— that create the fragrance. Terpenoids contain repeating units of a 5-carbon molecule called isoprene and are prevalent in smelly herbs such as mints and sage, citrus peel, some flowers, aromatic barks and woods."
Apparently, the 'terpenoids' combine with the 'cannabinoids' to yield a medical effect that the terpenoids alone do not yield.
"More than 200 terpenoids have been identified in Cannabis. The most common and most studied include limonene, myrcene, alpha-pinene, linalool, beta-caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, nerolidol and phytol. Anecdotal evidence suggests that pinene is alerting, limonene “sunshine-y,” and myrcene sedating."
"“Biochemically active natural products, from either plant or animal origin, are in many instances accompanied by chemically related though biologically inactive constituents. Very seldom is the biological activity of the active constituent assayed together with inactive ‘entourage’ compounds. Investigations of the effect of the active component in the presence of its ‘entourage’ compounds may lead to results that differ from those observed with the active component only.”
"Limonene, inhaled, is an immunostimulant. In lab experiments it has killed breast cancer cells and acne bacteria. It is a potential treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux.
Alpha-pinene —as anyone who has walked into piney woods and breathed deeply can sense— is a bronchodilator. It also has anti-bacterial and antibiotic properties. α-Pinene inhibits the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in memory. “This feature could counteract short-term memory deficits induced by THC intoxication,” Russo notes."
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/those-pungent-smells-oozing-out-marijuana-buds-are-actually-giving-you-clues-about-what-their?paging=off
Nothing too earth-shaking.
Now if they would just tell us the secret ingredient in Jagermeister !
"Plant cannabinoids —21-carbon molecules found only in Cannabis— are odorless. It’s the terpenoids —components of the plant’s “essential oils”— that create the fragrance. Terpenoids contain repeating units of a 5-carbon molecule called isoprene and are prevalent in smelly herbs such as mints and sage, citrus peel, some flowers, aromatic barks and woods."
Apparently, the 'terpenoids' combine with the 'cannabinoids' to yield a medical effect that the terpenoids alone do not yield.
"More than 200 terpenoids have been identified in Cannabis. The most common and most studied include limonene, myrcene, alpha-pinene, linalool, beta-caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, nerolidol and phytol. Anecdotal evidence suggests that pinene is alerting, limonene “sunshine-y,” and myrcene sedating."
"“Biochemically active natural products, from either plant or animal origin, are in many instances accompanied by chemically related though biologically inactive constituents. Very seldom is the biological activity of the active constituent assayed together with inactive ‘entourage’ compounds. Investigations of the effect of the active component in the presence of its ‘entourage’ compounds may lead to results that differ from those observed with the active component only.”
"Limonene, inhaled, is an immunostimulant. In lab experiments it has killed breast cancer cells and acne bacteria. It is a potential treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux.
Alpha-pinene —as anyone who has walked into piney woods and breathed deeply can sense— is a bronchodilator. It also has anti-bacterial and antibiotic properties. α-Pinene inhibits the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in memory. “This feature could counteract short-term memory deficits induced by THC intoxication,” Russo notes."
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/those-pungent-smells-oozing-out-marijuana-buds-are-actually-giving-you-clues-about-what-their?paging=off
Nothing too earth-shaking.
Now if they would just tell us the secret ingredient in Jagermeister !