CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF WILD CANNABIS SATIVA L. ROOTS

Abstract

Petrol and benzene extracts of the mature plant roots have led to the isolation of five compounds which have been characterised as friedelin, epifriedelinol, β-sitosterol, carvone and dihydrocarvone. In case of latter two compounds, GLC studies were carried to establish their identity. In addition to these compounds, the chloroform extract of the ammoniacal water treated roots have led to the isolation of some basic constituents which respond to the alkaloidal tests. Due to very low concentration of these basic constituents we have not so far been able to separate them in workable quantities.