Table 2.
Yields and Cannabinoids Content in the Extracts of Medical Cannabis Cultivars Employing Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction
| Solvent | Cultivars | % Yield | Cannabinoid (w/w %) in the extract | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ9-THCA | CBDA | Δ9-THC | CBD | |||
| Hexanes | Cultivar 1 | 24 | 22.0±0.4 | 56.6±1.8 | 4.7±0.3 | 8.9±0.4 |
| Isopropanol/hexanes (1:1) | Cultivar 1 | 48 | 18.1±0.3 | 21.1±0.2 | 3.8±0.1 | 5.5±0.1 |
| Ethanol | Cultivar 1 | 30 | 27.6±0.4 | 63.8±1.4 | 3.6±0.1 | 2.3±0.1 |
| Cultivar 2 | 24 | 2.8±0.1 | 57.2±0.4 | 0.2±0.1 | 9.3±0.2 | |
| Cultivar 3 | 40 | 20.5±0.2 | 0a | 2.8±0.1 | 0a | |
a
Analyte is below the lower limit of quantitation (LLQ). (Supplementary Table S1).