Aromatic compounds – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Sun, 15 Oct 2023 02:25:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Aromatic compounds – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/10/14/minor-nonterpenoid-volatile-compounds-drive-the-aroma-differences-of-exotic-cannabis/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 02:25:44 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=29430 Cannabis sativa L. produces a wide variety of volatile secondary metabolites that contribute to its unique aroma. The major volatile constituents include monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and their oxygenated derivates. In particular, the compounds ß-myrcene, D-(+)-limonene, ß-caryophyllene, and terpinolene are often found in greatest amounts, which has led to their use in chemotaxonomic classification schemes and legal Cannabis sativa L. product labeling. While these compounds contribute to the characteristic aroma of Cannabis sativa L. and may help differentiate varieties on a broad level, their importance in producing specific aromas is not well understood. Here, we show that across Cannabis sativa L. varieties with divergent aromas, terpene expression remains remarkably similar, indicating their benign contribution to these unique, specific scents.

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