Name: CBG (Cannabigerol)
Boiling Point : 120°C
Description:
A non-psychoactive cannabinoid, CBG’s antibacterial effects can alter the overall effects of cannabis. CBG is known to kill or slow bacterial growth, reduce inflammation, (particularly in its acidic CBGA form,) inhibit cell growth in tumor/cancer cells, and promote bone growth. It acts as a low-affinity antagonist at the CB1 receptor. CBG pharmacological activity at the CB2 receptor is currently unknown. (via medicaljane.com)
Reported Effects:
- Antibacterial
- Anti-Insomnia
- Anti-Inflammatory
Studies:
- Beneficial effect of the non-psychotropic plant cannabinoid cannabigerol on experimental inflammatory bowel disease.
- Cannabigerol is a novel, well-tolerated appetite stimulant in pre-satiated rats.
- Effect of Non-psychotropic Plant-derived Cannabinoids on Bladder Contractility: Focus on Cannabigerol.
- Colon carcinogenesis is inhibited by the TRPM8 antagonist cannabigerol, a Cannabis-derived non-psychotropic cannabinoid.
- A Comparison of the Ocular and Central Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabigerol.
- Neuroprotective properties of cannabigerol in Huntington’s disease: studies in R6/2 mice and 3-nitropropionate-lesioned mice.
