What Chemicals Are in Marijuana and Its Byproducts?

in marijuana •  8 years ago 

"[T]here are 483 different identifiable chemical constituents known to exist in cannabis. The most distinctive and specific class of compounds are the cannabinoids (66 known), that are only known to exist in the cannabis plant.

Other constituents of the cannabis plant are: nitrogenous compounds (27 known), amino acids (18), proteins (3), glycoproteins (6), enzymes (2), sugars and related compounds (34), hydrocarbons (50), simple alcohols (7), aldehydes (13), ketones (13), simple acids (21), fatty acids (22), simple esters (12), lactones (1), steroids (11), terpenes (120), non-cannabinoid phenols (25), flavonoids (21), vitamins (1) [Vitamin A], pigments (2), and elements (9).
Cannabinoids Identified in Marijuana
Cannabinoid Group Abbreviation Known Variants

  1. 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol 9-THC 9
  2. 8-Tetrahydrocannabinol 8-THC 2
  3. Cannabichromene CBC 5
  4. Cannabicyclol CBL 3
  5. Cannabidiol CBD 7
  6. Cannabielsoin CBE 5
  7. Cannabigerol CBG 6
  8. Cannabinidiol CBND 2
  9. Cannabinol CBN 7
  10. Cannabitriol CBT 9
  11. Miscellaneous types 11
    TOTAL 66
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Well that could explain this picture

Btw do you have the source??