Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Citazione:
Hexahydrocannabinol on the Light Cannabis Market: The Latest “New” Entry / S. Casati, P. Rota, R.F. Bergamaschi, E. Palmisano, P. LA ROCCA, A. Ravelli, I. Angeli, M. Minoli, G. Roda, M. Orioli. - In: CANNABIS AND CANNABINOID RESEARCH. - ISSN 2378-8763. - (2022). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1089/can.2022.0253]
Abstract:
Introduction: Hexahydrocannabinols (HHCs), referred to as (9R)-HHC and (9S)-HHC diastereoisomers, are poorly studied cannabinoids naturally found in small concentrations in the pollen and the seeds of the hemp plants. Aim: In this study, for the first time, we describe the finding of (9R)-HHC and (9S)-HHC in two commercialized hemp derived products. Methods: The achievement of reference standards by semisynthetic or isolation approach allows us to develop and validate a gas chromatography mass spectrometry method for the identification and quantification of HHCs in hemp-derived resin. Results: The two analyzed samples showed percentage of 42.5 and 41.5 for (9R)-HHC and of 23.6 and 23.6 for (9S)-HHC. Conclusions: Despite the lack of in-depth studies about HHCs activity, potency, toxicity, and safety, these cannabinoids are emerging on the light-cannabis (hemp) market probably because legislations still do not clearly regulate them. Since analytical assay for hemp-derived products usually include only Δ9-THC, THC-A, CBD, and CBD-A, a thorough investigation could be carried out to reveal the possible addition of "new" compounds that might be a matter of safety.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
GC-MS; HHC; cannabinoids analysis; hemp; light cannabis; Δ9-THC;
Elenco autori:
S. Casati, P. Rota, R.F. Bergamaschi, E. Palmisano, P. LA ROCCA, A. Ravelli, I. Angeli, M. Minoli, G. Roda, M. Orioli
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