Non-cannabinoid constituents from a high potency Cannabis sativa variety

Phytochemistry. 2008 Oct;69(14):2627-33. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.07.010. Epub 2008 Sep 4.

Abstract

Six new non-cannabinoid constituents were isolated from a high potency Cannabis sativa L. variety, namely 5-acetoxy-6-geranyl-3-n-pentyl-1,4-benzoquinone (1), 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3,6-trimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (2), 4-hydroxy-2,3,6,7-tetramethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (3), 4,7-dimethoxy-1,2,5-trihydroxyphenanthrene (4), cannflavin C (5) and beta-sitosteryl-3-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside-2'-O-palmitate (6). In addition, five known compounds, alpha-cannabispiranol (7), chrysoeriol (8), 6-prenylapigenin (9), cannflavin A (10) and beta-acetyl cannabispiranol (11) were identified, with 8 and 9 being reported for the first time from cannabis. Some isolates displayed weak to strong antimicrobial, antileishmanial, antimalarial and anti-oxidant activities. Compounds 2-4 were inactive as analgesics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / isolation & purification
  • Analgesics / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Antimalarials / isolation & purification
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products / pharmacology*
  • Cannabis / chemistry*
  • Flavones / isolation & purification
  • Flavones / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antimalarials
  • Antioxidants
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Biological Products
  • Flavones