Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has long been known to contain antibacterial cannabinoids, whose potential to address antibiotic resistance has not yet been investigated. All five major cannabinoids (cannabidiol (1b), cannabichromene (2),…
Condition: Antibacterial
Antimicrobial Activity of Cannabis sativa L.
The oil of the seeds, petroleum ether and methanol extracts of the whole plant of Cannabis sativa belonging to the family Cannabinaceae were screened for their antimicrobial activity against two…
Essential oils of different cultivars of Cannabis sativa L. and their antimicrobial activity
The essential oils of five different cultivars of Cannabis sativa contained as main compounds ˛-pinene, myrcene, trans-ˇ-ocimene, ˛-terpinolene, trans-caryophyllene and ˛-humulene. The content of ˛- terpinolene divided the cultivars in…
Extraction of cannabinoids from cannabis sativa L plant and its potential antimicrobial activity’
Abstract Drug resistance of microorganisms is a big threat for the human health. In order to overcome this problem an alternative potential treatment is the use of herbal medicines. Plants…
In vitro antibacterial activity of Cannabis sativa leaf extracts to some selective pathogenic bacterial strains
Plant materials are important for animal and human health care and also important for microbial controlling program. This present study has been attempt to determine the antibacterial activity of Cannabis…
Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol, and Pulmonary Antibacterial Defenses
Although marijuana is now consumed extensively, little is known of its biologic effects on the lung. To study this problem, the intrapulmonary inactivation of an aerosolized challenge of Staphylococcus aureus…