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Title

Prospects in the Use of Cannabis sativa Extracts in Nanoemulsions.

Authors

Vitola, Ian; Angulo, Carlos; Baptista-Rosas, Raul C.; Anaya-Esparza, Luis Miguel; Escalante-García, Zazil Yadel; Villarruel-López, Angélica; Silva-Jara, Jorge Manuel

Abstract

Cannabis sativa plants have been widely investigated for their specific compounds with medicinal properties. These bioactive compounds exert preventive and curative effects on non-communicable and infectious diseases. However, C. sativa extracts have barely been investigated, although they constitute an affordable option to treat human diseases. Nonetheless, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immunogenicity effects have been associated with C. sativa extracts. Furthermore, innovative extraction methods in combination with nanoformulations have been proposed to increase desirable compounds' availability, distribution, and conservation, which can be aided by modern computational tools in a transdisciplinary approach. This review aims to describe available extraction and nanoformulation methods for C. sativa, as well as its known antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immunogenic activities. Critical points on the use of C. sativa extracts in nanoformulations are identified and some prospects are envisaged.

Subjects

CANNABIS (Genus); MEDICINAL plants; COMMUNICABLE diseases; NON-communicable diseases; BIOACTIVE compounds

Publication

BioTech, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 4, p53

ISSN

2673-6284

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/biotech13040053