Table 8.
Recovery (Accuracy of Selected Terpenes) in Placebo Cannabis Sample (n=6)
| Compound | Spiked amount w/w (mg/g) | Found amount w/w (mg/g) | SD | %Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-Pinene | 0.05 | 0.052 | 0.0046 | 103% |
| 0.25 | 0.259 | 0.018 | 104% | |
| 0.50 | 0.512 | 0.032 | 102% | |
| β-Pinene | 0.05 | 0.052 | 0.0050 | 104% |
| 0.25 | 0.260 | 0.018 | 104% | |
| 0.50 | 0.517 | 0.034 | 103% | |
| β-Myrcene | 0.05 | 0.050 | 0.0036 | 100% |
| 0.25 | 0.254 | 0.014 | 102% | |
| 0.50 | 0.510 | 0.033 | 102% | |
| Limonene | 0.05 | 0.050 | 0.0065 | 100% |
| 0.25 | 0.239 | 0.019 | 96% | |
| 0.50 | 0.476 | 0.031 | 95% | |
| Terpinolene | 0.05 | 0.043 | 0.0046 | 85% |
| 0.25 | 0.186 | 0.016 | 74% | |
| 0.50 | 0.370 | 0.032 | 74% | |
| Linalool | 0.05 | 0.047 | 0.0037 | 94% |
| 0.25 | 0.236 | 0.012 | 94% | |
| 0.50 | 0.470 | 0.028 | 94% | |
| α-Terpineol | 0.05 | 0.051 | 0.0039 | 103% |
| 0.25 | 0.255 | 0.016 | 102% | |
| 0.50 | 0.520 | 0.027 | 104% | |
| β-Caryophyllene | 0.05 | 0.044 | 0.0066 | 89% |
| 0.25 | 0.215 | 0.017 | 93% | |
| 0.50 | 0.419 | 0.028 | 84% | |
| α-Humulene | 0.05 | 0.046 | 0.0051 | 91% |
| 0.25 | 0.232 | 0.017 | 92% | |
| 0.50 | 0.460 | 0.033 | 92% | |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.05 | 0.046 | 0.0052 | 92% |
| 0.25 | 0.224 | 0.014 | 90% | |
| 0.50 | 0.434 | 0.028 | 87% |