Cannabigerol

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Cannabigerol (CBG, (E)-CBG, CBG-C5)
Chemical name	(E)-2-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6- dienyl)-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol
Chemical Formula	C₂₁H₃₂O₂
Molecular mass	316.48 g/mol
CAS numbers	[2808-33-5], [25654-31-3] (E); [9500 1-70-0] undefined configuration. Isomers: [25654-32-4] (Z)
SMILES	OC1=CC(CCCCC)=CC(O)=C1C/C=C(C)/CC/ C=C(C)/C

Cannabigerol, also known as CBG, is a non-psychoactive Cannabinoid found in the Cannabis strain of plants. CBG is found in higher concentrations in the Indian Hemp plant, rather than THC-centered varieties of Cannabis.

1 CBG in Medicine
2 Legality
3 See also
4 References

[edit] CBG in Medicine

CBG is known to lower blood pressure in humans.

[edit] Legality

US,Ger.,EU Precursors: Unscheduled

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Answers.com Trichome/CBG 4/27/07
Science Daily Blood Pressure Reduction 4/27/07
THC-Pharm Cannabigerol Information 4/27/07

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Cannabinoids

Plant cannabinoids

CBD • CBDV • CBN • CBG • CBV • CBL • THC • THC-C4 • THCV

Cannabinoid metabolites

11-Hydroxy-THC • 11-nor-9-Carboxy-THC

Endogenous cannabinoids

Arachidonoyl ethanolamide (Anandamide or AEA) • 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) • 2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether (noladin ether) • Virodhamine • N-arachidonoyl-dopamine (NADA)

Synthetic cannabinoid agonists

Classical cannabinoids (Dibenzopyrans)	A-41988 • Ajulemic acid • AM-087 • AM-411 • AM-855 • AM-905 • AM-906 • AM-919 • AM-938 • AM-4030 • AMG-1 • AMG-3 • AMG-36 • AMG-41 • Dexanabinol (HU-211) • DMHP • Dronabinol • HU-210 • JWH-051 • JWH-133 • JWH-139 • L-759,633 • L-759,656 • Levonantradol • Nabilone • Nabitan • O-806 • O-823 • O-1057 • O-1125 • O-1238 • O-2545 • O-2694 • Parahexyl • THC-O-acetate • THC-O-phosphate

Nonclassical cannabinoids	CP 47,497 • CP 55,244 • CP 55,940 • HU-308 • 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-nonylphenyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Aminoalkylindoles	AM-630 • AM-1241 • JWH-015 • JWH-018 • JWH-073 • JWH-081 • JWH-200 • L-768,242 • Pravadoline • WIN 55,212-2

Aminoalkylpyrroles	JWH-030 • JWH-147 • JWH-307

Eicosanoids	AM-883 • Arachidonyl-2'-chloroethylamide • Arachidonylcyclopropylamide • Methanandamide • O-585 • O-689 • O-1812 • O-1860 • O-1861

Others	BAY 38-7271 • BAY 59-3074 • JWH-171 • O-2220

Endocannabinoid activity enhancers

AM-404 • N-arachidonoyl-serotonin • O-1624 • URB-597 • URB-754

Cannabinoid antagonists and inverse agonists

AM-251 • AM-281 • AM-630 • BML-190 • JTE-907 • LY-320,135 • NESS-0327 • O-1184 • O-2050 • O-2654 • Rimonabant • SLV-319 • SR-144,528 • Surinabant • Taranabant • VCHSR