What is meant by ‘chemovar’ with respect to cannabis plant.
Discuss what is meant by ‘chemovar’ with respect to cannabis plant. Discuss what forms of cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain. Compare and contrast medicinal cannabis from recreational cannabis.
What is meant by ‘chemovar’ with respect to cannabis plant
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
BIOL741: NATURAL COMPOUNDS 2020, Sem 2
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Firstly, discuss what is meant by ‘chemovar’ with respect to cannabis plant. 275words
Secondly, discuss what forms of cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain. 275 words
Thirdly, Compare and contrast medicinal cannabis from recreational cannabis. 275 words
Fourthly, discuss a case study in which a green extraction technique was used to extract a natural compound. Explain the reasons why the method is considered green. 275 words
Further, discuss the reasons behind using trituration to isolate curcumin from Turmeric in your lab experiment. 275 words
Additionally, natural compounds can be isolated from natural sources, but quite often synthetic chemists are still required to synthesise natural compounds. Lastly, discuss the role of synthetic chemistry in natural compound developments. 275 words
Further, In session 5 of your lab experiments, you synthesised Methyl Salicylate using salicylic acid powder. Suggest a reason why the ester was washed with 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate instead of distilled water during the washing steps of the experiment. 275 words
Finally, discuss toxicity-related issues around the use of medicinal herbs and highlights the important challenges associated with effective monitoring of their safety. 275 words