Cannabigerol

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Cannabigerol

IUPAC name	2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl]-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol
Other names	CBG, (E)-CBG, CBG-C5
Identifiers
CAS number	[2808-33-5] [25654-31-3] (E) [25654-32-4] (Z) [95001-70-0] (undefined)
PubChem	5315659
SMILES	`CCCCCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C\C=C(/C)\CCC=C(C)C)O`
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₁H₃₂O₂
Molar mass	316.48 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

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.

[edit] Medicine

CBG was shown to lower blood pressure in rats.

[edit] Legality

US,Ger.,EU Precursors: Unscheduled

[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) • Oleamide

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 • Nonabine • 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-nonylphenyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Aminoalkylindoles	AM-630 • AM-1241 • JWH-007 • JWH-015 • JWH-018 • JWH-073 • JWH-081 • JWH-122 • JWH-200 • JWH-210 • 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 • GW-405,833 • GW-842,166X • JWH-171 • O-2220 • Org 28611

Endocannabinoid
activity enhancers

AM-404 • CAY-10401 • CAY-10402 • N-arachidonoyl-serotonin • O-1624 • PF-622 • PF-750 • URB-597 • URB-602 • URB-754• JZL184

Cannabinoid antagonists
and inverse agonists

AM-251 • AM-281 • AM-630 • BML-190 • CAY-10508 • CB-25 • CB-52 • Drinabant • Ibipinabant • JTE-907 • LY-320,135 • MK-9470 • NESS-0327 • O-1184 • O-1248 • O-2050 • O-2654 • Org 27569 • Otenabant • Rimonabant • SR-144,528 • Surinabant • Taranabant • VCHSR

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