CBN, THCV, CBDV: the minor cannabinoids of hemp
Alongside CBD, CBG and CBC, hemp contains cannabinoids present in very small amounts. Three of them come up often: CBN, which forms
6 October 2026
Chemistry and origin of hemp cannabinoids: CBD, CBG, CBC, CBN, acidic forms, terpenes and flavonoids.
Alongside CBD, CBG and CBC, hemp contains cannabinoids present in very small amounts. Three of them come up often: CBN, which forms
Hemp resin contains other families of molecules besides cannabinoids. Terpenes give each variety its scent, and flavonoids belong to the large family
In the plant, cannabinoids first exist in acidic form: CBDA, THCA, CBGA, CBCA. When heated, these acids become CBD, THC, CBG or
Cannabichromene, or CBC, is one of the cannabinoids that hemp makes directly from CBGA. It remains a minor compound in most plants,
Cannabigerol, or CBG, is present only in small amounts in most hemp varieties. Yet its acidic form, CBGA, is the molecule from
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the main cannabinoid in the hemp varieties grown for it. The plant makes it in an acidic form,
Hemp produces several dozen cannabinoids. CBD is the most abundant in the varieties grown for it, but it shares the plant with
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