175 results about "Cannabis" patented technology

A harvester for removing cannabis flower from stalks includes a blade follower iris that adjusts the size of the flower-stripping opening to correspond to the diameter of the stalk. The size of the opening may be controlled by centrifugal and spring forces that cause the iris to open and close. In addition, an improved stalk-pulling belt drive conveyor system utilizes two relatively floating, releasably coupled belt systems to pinch and pull the stalk through the blade follower iris.

The invention belongs to the technical field of livestock breeding, and discloses a feed additive which is prepared from, by mass, 8-12 parts of Chinese herbal medicine, 75-85 parts of yeast iron, 55-65 parts of starch and 55-65 parts of bentonite, and the Chinese herbal medicine is selected from at least one of prepared rehmannia root, honey-fried licorice root, codonopsis pilosula, cassia twig, fructus cannabis, jujube, astragalus membranaceus and gallnut; through the design, metabolism of skin cells can be promoted, the barrier function of the skin is enhanced, and the skin is more compact and smoother; meanwhile, hair follicles can be nourished to promote growth of hair and make the hair thicker and smoother, and in addition, the invention further discloses a preparation method and application of the feed additive and a feed.

The fructus cannabis paste comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 120 to 180 parts of fructus perillae, 280 to 320 parts of wheat, 200 to 240 parts of bulbus lilii, 125 to 175 parts of rhizoma dioscoreae, 50 to 100 parts of pericarpium citri reticulatae, 280 to 320 parts of fructus cannabis, 80 to 120 parts of semen armeniacae amarae, 180 to 220 parts of semen persicae, 180 to 220 parts of semen pruni, 180 to 220 parts of semen raphani, 30 to 40 parts of dried figs, 40 to 50 parts of pears and 25 to 35 parts of mulberries. The food has the advantages of quick effect and eating safety.

The invention relates to a method for stripping leaves and / or flowers from a stalk (1), in particular for stripping cannabis leaves and / or cannabis flowers from a stalk (1). Thereby, a loop (2) is formed around the stalk (1) to be stripped, which is formed at least in a partial area from flexurally elastic or flexurally slack loop means (3, 3a, 3b) which have tensile strength in the direction of the loop. The stalk (1) is then pulled through the loop (2) in the longitudinal direction of the stalk, with the leaves and / or flowers being stripped from the stalk (1). The invention makes it possible to strip the leaves or flowers, respectively, more easily and directly from the surface of the stalk (1), such that they can be substantially harvested better, faster and with less damage. Less preparatory work is also required.

The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural cultivation, and particularly relates to a method for inducing industrial cannabis sativa to generate female seeds through an inducer. The method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing an inducer mixed solution; the concentration of the nano-silver particles in the inducer mixed solution is 150 mg / L to 200 mg / L, the concentration of the gibberellin is 80 mg / L to 100 mg / L, and the concentration of the surfactant is 500 mg / L to 700 mg / L; (2) selecting industrial cannabis sativa which is about 10-15 days in the flowering period and is confirmed to be female plants, spraying the whole female plants of the industrial cannabis sativa in a mist form by using the inducer mixed solution in the near evening, avoiding stems, and preferably, spraying once every 2-3 days, spraying twice in total, and meanwhile, changing the illumination time, so that the female plants of the industrial cannabis sativa are obtained. The obtained industrial hemp seeds are all female. The method disclosed by the invention is high in all-female induction rate and good in stability.

The invention relates to methods of identifying and characterizing a Cannabis spp. plant comprising a quantitative trait locus (QTL) or a causal polymorphism associated with a flower density trait, and to Cannabis spp. plants having a flower density trait of interest comprising defined allelic states of polymorphisms defining the QTL or defined allelic states of causal polymorphisms provided herein. Also provided are Cannabis spp. plants with a flower density trait of interest comprising defined allelic states of polymorphisms and plants identified, characterized or produced by the methods described. Further provided are methods of marker assisted selection, genomic selection, marker assisted breeding, and genetic modification, for obtaining plants having a flower density trait of interest.

The present invention relates to an extract of in vitro cultured C. sativa root tissues, characterized in that said extract comprises at least one lignanamide. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical, dermatological, nutraceutical, or cosmetic composition comprising, as an active ingredient, the extract described above.

Apparatuses and methods to dry, rehydrate, cure, and / or burp products, such as, for example cannabis buds and / or flowers. In certain aspects, the apparatuses comprise an apparatus with a bottom, at least one sidewall, and a removable top to access an internal storage compartment. A dry rack is secured in the internal storage compartment above the bottom to generally separate the internal storage compartment of the apparatus into a sump part and a product part. A fan, located in a sidewall, is configured to pump air into the pump part of the apparatus. The dry rack is configured to hold product above the sump such that the air pumped by the fan circulates in the sump and rises through the dry rack and product to dry, cure, or rehydrate the product.

A fermentation process for the extraction of cannabis-based plant compounds is described. According to the method, wine or beer yeast is used for fermenting large fried dough twists to obtain the cannabis sativa vinasse marinade rich in cannabis sativa-based plant compounds.

The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for improving the salt tolerance of industrial cannabis sativa and a method for improving the salt tolerance of the industrial cannabis sativa, and belongs to the technical field of agriculture. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for improving the salt tolerance of industrial cannabis sativa. The pharmaceutical composition comprises salicylic acid and abscisic acid which are separately subpackaged, the mass ratio of the salicylic acid to the abscisic acid is 1: (0.8-1.2). The invention further provides a method for improving the salt tolerance of the industrial hemp, salicylic acid and abscisic acid are alternately and circularly applied to the industrial hemp, the yellowing degree of leaves of the industrial hemp under the salt stress condition can be effectively reduced, meanwhile, extension of the leaves of the industrial hemp is promoted, the plant height, stem diameter, biomass and chlorophyll relative content of the industrial hemp are improved, and the salt tolerance of the industrial hemp is improved. And the method has important significance on salt-tolerant cultivation of industrial hemp.

A plant medium composition and methodology of application of the medium as it pertains to the micropropagation of Cannabis and related plant species is described that yields two to four-fold increase in the number of biologically functional nodes from axillary shoots thereby allowing for exponential amplification of such plant species. The compositions comprise basal plant media supplemented with: (i) one or more cytokinins, and (ii) one or more gibberellins and / or brassinolides. This achievement in exponential shoot growth of these plant species represents a marked step forward in the Cannabis industry as it pertains to commercial micropropagation of a recreationally and medicinally important plant whose extracts are the subject of numerous clinical trials.

The present invention describes a method for the large-scale production of Cannabis sp. seedlings using the mini-cuttings technique. The process involves establishing a clonal mini-garden with super-dense planting of mini-stock plants trained in a "cup" form, optimizing use of the available space and significantly increasing productivity per unit area. An inert substrate is used, such as sand and expanded perlite, although variations such as vermiculite, carbonized rice husk, or coconut fiber can be employed without compromising efficiency. Environmental control is automated, ensuring ideal conditions of temperature, humidity, and photoperiod, maintained by means of artificial lighting, such as full-spectrum LED lamps operating for at least 18 hours per day to keep the plants in a continuous vegetative state. The invention offers significant advantages in terms of efficiency, genetic quality, sustainability, and reduction of operating costs, meeting the demands of the medicinal and industrial markets for high-quality Cannabis sp. products. By enabling the accelerated production of uniform clonal seedlings, the method has the potential to revolutionize cannabis cultivation practices.

Provided herein are processes, such as commercially viable processes, of producing alkyl resorcinols, such as divarin and divarinic acid, and analogs of each thereof. Certain of these processes utilize a recombinant, heterologous host microorganism. Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetol synthase (which is a tetraketide synthase, csOLS). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetolic acid cyclase (csOAC). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include an acyl activating enzyme (cSAAE), such as, without limitation, csAAE1, csAAE7, AtAAE7, or At4CLL6. In certain of these processes, glucose is fermented. In certain of these processes, the fermentation further comprises a carboxylic acid, RCO2H where R is defined as herein, or a salt thereof. Certain of these processes provide divarin and divarinic acid in a combined amount of at least 3 g / liter.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods related to modification of trichome density and transport of metabolite and their uses in plants, including tobacco and cannabis. The provided transcription factors enable the increase in trichome density in plants.

A gas jet sieve trichome separation assembly is employed in use to separate trichomes from source plant material, such as separating kief from cannabis source plant material. The gas jet sieve trichome separation assembly, as well as an associated method of its operation, serves to separate and collect trichomes in a manner that has proven more effective and efficient than past techniques, and in a manner that facilitates enhanced automation and that is intended for larger scale production capabilities. Per various implementations, the gas jet sieve trichome separation assembly has a housing, one or more sieves, one or more rotatable arms, one or more actuators, a vacuum source, and a cyclonic separator.

The invention relates to the technical field of industrial hemp waterlogging tolerance comprehensive evaluation methods, in particular to an industrial hemp waterlogging tolerance comprehensive evaluation method based on an entropy evaluation method and application of the industrial hemp waterlogging tolerance comprehensive evaluation method. On the ninth day of waterlogging stress treatment, measuring morphological indexes and physiological indexes of the industrial cannabis sativa, calculating waterlogging tolerance coefficients of the indexes according to measurement results, and performing correlation analysis to screen core indexes; performing data standardization processing on the screened core indexes, and analyzing and calculating the weight of each index by using an entropy method; finally, according to the calculated index weight, a comprehensive score is calculated, waterlogging tolerance evaluation is carried out, a standardized method is provided for waterlogging disaster stress treatment through the double-sleeve basin method, and the repeatability of the experiment is ensured. The introduction of the waterlogging-resistant coefficient enables different indexes to have comparability, a foundation is laid for subsequent analysis, the step of screening the core indexes through correlation analysis effectively reduces the data dimension, and information redundancy is avoided.

The invention relates to a preparation method of fructus cannabis active polypeptide, which comprises the following steps: soaking degreased fructus cannabis meal in water for several hours, fishing out, freezing and melting twice, grinding into thick liquid, adding bromelain into the thick liquid for hydrolysis, and after the first hydrolysis, adding aspergillus niger acid protease for second hydrolysis; and after the secondary hydrolysis is finished, carrying out enzyme deactivation on the hydrolysate, centrifuging to remove unhydrolyzed precipitates, taking supernate, collecting filtrate by using a 2000Da ultrafiltration device, and concentrating and drying the filtrate to obtain the fructus cannabis active polypeptide powder. The fructus cannabis active polypeptide prepared by the preparation method disclosed by the invention has the effects of exciting the activity of ethanol dehydrogenase and inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, and can be used as a raw material of functional food or cosmetics.

A transdermal composition can include a cannabis particulate blend including THCA, CBD, and male and female reproductive cells, wherein the cannabis particulate blend has a particle size distribution within a range of about 120 µm to about 400 µm, and wherein the THCA is present in the transdermal composition at from about 0.01 wt% to about 0.5 wt% THCA and the CBD is present in the transdermal composition at from about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% CBD. The transdermal composition can further include from about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% lion's mane mushroom, and from about 50 wt% to about 85 wt% coconut oil and / or butter and about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% beeswax based on a total weight of the transdermal composition. The THCA in this example is prepared to include particles from both the male plant and the female plant.

Provided herein is the identification of markers and genes associated with flower initiation in Cannabis. The markers are useful for breeding Cannabis plants that initiate flowering at longer daylengths, which allow for earlier maturation and harvesting and ability to grow outdoors at different latitudes or in greenhouses without artificial light deprivation. Also provided are methods for selecting plants by obtaining nucleic acids and detecting one or more markers that indicate flower initiation at increased daylight hours in order to establish plant lines having shorter harvest period as a result of flowering at increased daylight hours.

The present invention relates to the process of enrichment of Phytocannabinoids namely CBD and Δ9-THC from the dried aerial part (leaves and inflorescence) of Cannabis sativa. The present invention also relates to the preparation of formulation having enriched CBD and THC by combining with appropriate acceptable excipients such as nutriose, dextrin and maltodextrin. The present invention also discloses the use of the phytocannabanoids enriched blend for the management of pain including cancer pain & general pain.

The invention relates to methods of identifying and characterizing a Cannabis spp. plant with respect to a flowering time trait comprising genotyping the plant for a quantitative trait locus (QTL) associated with a flowering time trait, and to methods of producing plants having a flowering time trait of interest based on defined allelic states of polymorphisms defining the QTL. Also provided are Cannabis spp. plants having a flowering time trait of interest comprising defined allelic states of polymorphisms defining the QTL and plants identified, characterized or produced by the methods described herein. The invention further relates to marker assisted selection and marker assisted breeding methods, in particular using a combination of specific markers provided, for obtaining plants having a flowering time trait of interest or for modulating the flowering time of cannabis plants.

Methods and apparatus for sterilizing plant material include disposing plant material in a sub-atmospheric pressure environment, dispersing a non-toxic, non-polymerizable gas into the sub-atmospheric pressure environment, applying an electric field to change the gas into cold plasma, and maintaining exposure of the plant material to the cold plasma until substantially sterilized plant material is obtained, wherein an amount of at least one active constituent in the plant material is substantially unchanged by the sterilizing. The plant material may be cannabis.

The invention provides an industrial hemp plant hydroponic nutrient solution and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of plant cultivation. Comprising the following raw materials in parts by weight: 8 to 12 parts of EM (Effective Microorganisms) fermentation liquor, 1 to 3 parts of compound amino acid, 30 to 40 parts of Hoagland nutrient solution, 4 to 6 parts of humic acid, 0.04 to 0.07 part of chitosan, 0.01 to 0.03 part of chlorogenic acid and 0.01 to 0.03 part of ferulic acid. The plant hydroponic nutrient solution provided by the invention can promote rooting and stem and leaf growth of cannabis sativa, and can also increase the content of effective components. Compared with an existing Hoagland nutrient solution, the plant hydroponic nutrient solution provided by the invention has a more obvious growth promoting effect on cannabis sativa.

A disposable capsule, containing herbal product such as cannabis, can be used with a vaporizer for vaporizing the volatile constituents. The limited battery capacity of portable vaporizers necessitates efficient energy use in order to generate vapor from the herbal product. This is achieved through various features of the invention. Aided by airtightness of the vaporizer capsule connection, the airflow through the capsule can be guided in a controlled fashion. In fact, the capsule (1) is for use in a vapor producing device, the capsule (1) being filled with a herbal product (30) and comprising a shell (202), an upstream part (40) and a downstream part (41), wherein an inlet orifice (401) is in the upstream part (40) and / or in the shell (202) and an outlet orifice (411) is in the downstream part (41), the inlet orifice (401) and the outlet orifice (411) comprising a multitude of perforations (10), and wherein a flow-through-area A2, being a combined surface area of the perforations (10) of the outlet orifice (411), is larger than a flow-through-area A1, being a combined surface area of the perforations (10) of the inlet orifice (401).

Provided herein is the identification and markers and causal genes associated with day-neutral autoflowering in plants and their use in selecting plants, including Cannabis plants, having autoflowering activity. The markers are useful for breeding autoflowering plants by obtaining nucleic acids, detecting one or more markers that indicate autoflowering activity, and establishing plant lines having such characteristics. Also provided are methods of editing plants to establish plant lines having autoflowering allelic variations.

The application discloses a method for ultrasonic regulation and control of functional properties of acidified cannabis sativa L. protein and application thereof. The application fully hydrates the cannabis sativa L. protein under acidification conditions, combines ultrasonic pretreatment, and performs heat induction to make the protein have ordered aggregation with enriched beta-folding, and meanwhile, improve the functional properties of the protein: the gel strength is 12.37 g under 60% ultrasonic power, which is about 33% higher than that of a non-ultrasonic control, the cohesiveness is 8.6 g, the emulsion stability is 185.89 min, which is about 2.6 times higher than that of the non-ultrasonic control, the apparent viscosity is improved and presents shear thinning behavior (power law index n1 < 1), and the strain breakage resistance is enhanced. The method can simultaneously regulate and control the ordered aggregation degree, gel property, emulsification and rheological property of the cannabis sativa L. protein, is suitable for strong acid type plant protein beverages, acid emulsions and high-acid gel food systems, and has the advantages of simple process, green safety and the like.

This invention relates to a novel cannabinoid oral pharmaceutical dosage form based on a Type IV or Type IV-like formulation classified using a Lipid Formulation Classification System. The formulation is contained in a container. "Type IV-like" means that the formulation is oil-free, for example, free of triglycerides or mixed glycerides.

A method for packaging Cannabis includes placing a first Cannabis mixture into a first capsule mold of a tray. The method also includes pressing the first Cannabis mixture into a first inside surface of the first capsule mold to form a first Cannabis puck. The first inside surface is rounded in two directions. The method also includes attaching a first cover to the tray to cover the first Cannabis puck in the first capsule mold.

The present invention relates to a composition for protecting nerve cells, comprising a supercritical extract of Cannabis sativa and, more specifically, to a composition for protecting nerve cells, comprising a supercritical extract of Cannabis sativa, thereby exhibiting an antioxidant effect and a nerve cell death inhibitory effect.