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Konopí – taxonomie, legislativa a sekundární metabolity /část druhá/
Cannabis – taxonomy, legislation and secondary metabolites /second part/

Author(s): Matěj Malík, Jiří Velechovský, Anežka Janatová, Pavel Tlustoš
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Criminology, Health and medicine and law, Environmental interactions, Law on Economics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Národní protidrogová centrála SKPV PČR
Keywords: Cannabis sativa L.; phytocannabinoids biosynthesis; Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol; terpenoids; cannabidiol;

Summary/Abstract: The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes dates before the era of modern medicine. However, in recent years the research of medical cannabis in the medical and pharmaceutical sciences is developing rapidly. This review article discusses the botanical classification of cannabis and further outlines the thematic legislation in the Czech Republic and in the world. Much of the text also deals with cannabis secondary metabolites, specifically phytocannabinoids and terpene compounds, their biosynthesis and isolation, identification and quantification methods.

  • Issue Year: 28/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 13-27
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech
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