Prospects in the Use of Cannabis sativa Extracts in Nanoemulsions
Ian Vitola, Carlos Angulo, Raul C. Baptista-Rosas, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Zazil Yadel Escalante-García, Angélica Villarruel-López, Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara · 2024
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Ian Vitola and six co-authors review the prospects of delivering cannabis extracts in nano-sized droplets, in a 2024 paper. Cannabis plants contain compounds with preventive and healing effects against many diseases. Whole extracts are affordable, yet they remain barely studied compared with isolated compounds.
The known effects of the extracts include antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune activity. The problem is delivery: the useful compounds spread poorly and degrade. New extraction methods paired with nanoemulsions, tiny oil droplets that carry the extract, could improve availability, distribution, and shelf life. Computer tools can help design these formulations across disciplines. The review describes extraction and nanoformulation options, flags the weak points in current evidence, and sketches where the field could go. The authors see promise, provided the science catches up with the enthusiasm.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ian Vitola, Carlos Angulo, Raul C. Baptista-Rosas, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Zazil Yadel Escalante-García, Angélica Villarruel-López, Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |