Cannabinoid content in industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) varieties grown in Slovenia

• DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.112082
• Publication Date: 2020-01-07T09:45:46Z
• Authors: Taja Glivar; Jan Eržen; Samo Kreft; Marjeta Zagožen; Andreja Čerenak; Barbara Čeh; Eva Tavčar Benković
• Keywords: Cannabis sativa; Cannabinol

Abstract Cannabinoid content in different hemp varieties from the Common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species is not well known. Hemp (Cannabis sativa L., subsp. sativa) contains a wide range of cannabinoids, where cannabidiol (CBD) and (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) are the constituents with known therapeutic activity. Also, Δ9-THC is recognized as an illicit drug; therefore, cultivation of hemp is restricted to a 0.2 % limit of THC content in many European countries. In this study, the cannabinoid profiles of 15 hemp varieties, accessible to our research group, were analysed. The content of 13 cannabinoids was determined with HLPC (high-performance liquid chromatography) analysis. Large variations in cannabinoid content among varieties that grew in uniform conditions (ANOVA p