Cannabigerol—CBG—is the unsung hero of your endocannabinoid system. That’s because many cannabinoids, such as CBD and THC, begin as CBG. Like CBD, CBG is nonpsychoactive.
Cannabinoids all start off as Cannabigerol, or CBG. CBG’s precursor, cannabigerolic acid, or (CBGa) is the primary cannabinoid. It is non-psychoactive and can be thought of as the “stem cell” of other cannabinoids found in cannabis. It is the precursor to the three major branches of cannabinoids: tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), cannabidiolic acid (CBDa), and cannabichromenic acid (CBCa). The plant has natural enzymes, called synthase, that break the CBGa down and mould it toward the desired branch. When exposed to heat, or prolonged UV light, CBGa will break down and become CBG. This break down explains the low concentration of CBG in most strains. Besides its role in forming other cannabinoids, CBG has a number of important effects of its own.
Product name: Cannabigerol (CBG)
Molecular Formula: C21H32O2
CAS Number: 25654-31-3
Product description: Cannabigerol (CBG) Hemp Extract
Purity: 98.5%
Molecular Weight: 316.5
Within your body is a complex endocannabinoid system that regulates homeostasis. Although your body produces cannabinoids, your endocannabinoid system can become damaged, leading to health problems like depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia and migraines. Other illnesses related to endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome include diabetes, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Your endocannabinoid system contains two cannabinoid receptors: CB1 and CB2. CBG acts on both of your cannabinoid receptors. Cannabigerol also increases the anandamide levels in your body. Anandamide occurs naturally in your body, but it can become depleted (along with other naturally-occurring cannabinoids), leading to endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome.
CBG is effective in a range of treatment and therapies which include:
Producing modest anti fungal effects
Inhibiting keratinocyte proliferation — may be useful in treatment of psoriasis
In conjunction with l-limonene (citrus terpene found in cannabis), CBG shows promising results to fight breast cancer
Pure CBG and CBD cannabinoids can powerfully inhibit MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
