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'''"[[Journal:Development of standard operating protocols for the optimization of Cannabis-based formulations for medical purposes|Development of standard operating protocols for the optimization of Cannabis-based formulations for medical purposes]]"'''
'''"[[Journal:Development and validation of a fast gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method for the determination of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L|Development and validation of a fast gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method for the determination of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L]]"'''


Under current legislation in Italy, using the ''[[wikipedia:Cannabis|Cannabis]]'' plant for medical purposes requires administering it orally in the form of a decoction or as ''Cannabis'' oil extract. The scientific literature reports a number of preparation methods, mainly for oils, but no study is available that compares thoroughly, from a technological viewpoint, the ''Cannabis''-based formulations currently administered to patients. With this in mind, this research work aimed to carry out specific formulation studies to design standard operating procedures for the preparation and optimization of ''Cannabis''-based galenic formulations. Both decoctions and oils were prepared under different operating conditions to identify the most efficient process for the production of formulations with a high concentration of [[wikipedia:Decarboxylation|decarboxylated]] [[wikipedia:Tetrahydrocannabinol|delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol]] (THC) and [[wikipedia:Cannabidiol|cannabidiol]] (CBD). Regarding ''Cannabis'' oil, a new procedure has been developed that allows significantly higher recovery rates for THC and CBD compared with those for water-based extraction methods (decoction) and those for oil-based methods currently in use. ('''[[Journal:Development of standard operating protocols for the optimization of Cannabis-based formulations for medical purposes|Full article...]]''')<br />
A routine method for determining [[wikipedia:Cannabinoid|cannabinoids]] in ''Cannabis sativa'' L. [[wikipedia:Inflorescence|inflorescence]], based on fast [[gas chromatography]] coupled to [[mass spectrometry]] (fast GC-MS), was developed and validated. To avoid the [[wikipedia:Decarboxylation|decarboxylation]] of the carboxyl group of cannabinoids, different derivatization approaches—i.e., silylation and esterification (diazomethane-mediated) reagents and solvents (pyridine or ethyl acetate)—were tested. The methylation significantly increased the signal-to-noise ratio of all carboxylic cannabinoids, except for cannabigerolic acid (CBGA). Since [[wikipedia:Diazomethane|diazomethane]] is not commercially available, is considered a hazardous reactive, and requires one-day synthesis by specialized chemical staff, the process of silylation was used along the entire validation of a routine method. The method gave a fast (total analysis time < 7.0 min) and satisfactory resolution (R > 1.1), with a good repeatability (intraday < 8.38%; interday < 11.10%) and sensitivity (LOD < 11.20 ng/mL). ('''[[Journal:Development and validation of a fast gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method for the determination of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L|Full article...]]''')<br />
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Fig0 Cardenia JofFoodDrugAnal2018 26-4.jpg

"Development and validation of a fast gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method for the determination of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L"

A routine method for determining cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L. inflorescence, based on fast gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (fast GC-MS), was developed and validated. To avoid the decarboxylation of the carboxyl group of cannabinoids, different derivatization approaches—i.e., silylation and esterification (diazomethane-mediated) reagents and solvents (pyridine or ethyl acetate)—were tested. The methylation significantly increased the signal-to-noise ratio of all carboxylic cannabinoids, except for cannabigerolic acid (CBGA). Since diazomethane is not commercially available, is considered a hazardous reactive, and requires one-day synthesis by specialized chemical staff, the process of silylation was used along the entire validation of a routine method. The method gave a fast (total analysis time < 7.0 min) and satisfactory resolution (R > 1.1), with a good repeatability (intraday < 8.38%; interday < 11.10%) and sensitivity (LOD < 11.20 ng/mL). (Full article...)

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