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Comparison of Cannabis Flower Oil Extract from Microwave, Ultrasound, and Combined Processes: Yield, Cannabinoids Content, and Analgesic Effect in Situ

1Facultad de Químico Farmacobiología. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Tzintzuntzan 173, Col. Matamoros. C.P. 58240. Morelia, Michoacán, México,

2Programa Institucional de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Avenida Francisco J. Múgica. S/N. Ciudad Universitaria. C.P. 58030. Morelia, Mich., México.

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4Facultad de Ingeniería Civil. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Santiago Tapia 403. Col. Centro. C.P. 58000. Morelia, Mich., México.

5Facultad de Salud Pública y Enfermería. Gertrudis Bocanegra 330, Cuauhtémoc. C.P. 58000. Morelia, Mich., México.


Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2023, Vol. 11 No. 9, 594-601
DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-11-9-6
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Alfonso Topete-Betancourt, Luis E. Sámano Muñoz, Héctor E. Martínez-Flores, Osvaldo Álvarez-Cortés, Jose J. Virgen Ortiz, M.G. Garnica-Romo, Luis F. Ortega-Varela, Rosa M. García-Martínez. Comparison of Cannabis Flower Oil Extract from Microwave, Ultrasound, and Combined Processes: Yield, Cannabinoids Content, and Analgesic Effect in Situ. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2023; 11(9):594-601. doi: 10.12691/jfnr-11-9-6.

Correspondence to: Héctor  E. Martínez-Flores, Facultad de Químico Farmacobiología. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Tzintzuntzan 173, Col. Matamoros. C.P. 58240. Morelia, Michoacán, México,. Email: hector.martinez.floresauthor@umich.mx

Abstract

Cannabis Sativa L. has been studied due to the psychoactive ingredients it contains. Demand for Cannabis oil has shown consistent growth since outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore more studies are required to improve or develop new extraction methods. The purpose of this research was to apply microwave combined with ultrasound technologies to enhance the oil extraction yield without compromising quality. Total phenolic and cannabinoid (THC, CBD) compounds content, yield, and analgesic properties were evaluated in the oil samples. The combination of processes showed higher oil yield (48.93%); however, the oil had lower values of THC content (32.14 mg/ml oil), lower analgesic quality, and low DPPH• (1.39 mg/ml) and ABTS•+ (23.37 mg/ml) scavenging activity, as well as low content of total phenol compounds (13.53 mg GAE/g oil) and high peroxide value (9.09 mEq O2/Kg). The ultrasound process showed 40.36% yield, 1.02 mg/ml DPPH• value, and 2.30 mg/ml ABTS•+, 24.51 mg GAE/oil g total phenolic content, 7.93 meq/ peroxide value, and enhanced analgesic capacity, followed by the values obtained by microwave. The results suggest that ultrasound represents an alternative process to produce Cannabis oil of high quality. In addition, the Cannabis oil had elevated THC content, which could be related to anti-inflammatory capabilities.

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