Title :
Advances in Studies on Synthesis and Biological Activity of Delta-9-trans-Tetrahydrocannabinol
Author :
Song, Yanling ; Li, Baina ; Meng, Yanqiu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pharm. Eng., Shenyang Univ. of Chem. Technol., Shenyang, China
Abstract :
The main psychoactive constituent of marijuana, delta-9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-trans-THC), first elucidated about 40 years ago by Gaoni and Mechoulam, has been shown to possess versatility physiological functions including nervous system bioactivities, immune modulation bioactivities, anticancer bioactivities and so on. This review summarized the total synthesis and biological activities of Δ9-trans-THC.
Keywords :
cancer; drugs; molecular biophysics; neurophysiology; psychology; Δ9-trans-THC; anticancer bioactivities; biological activity; delta-9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol; immune modulation bioactivities; marijuana; nervous system bioactivities; psychoactive constituent; synthesis; versatility physiological functions; Cancer; Educational institutions; Humans; Immune system; Modulation; Nervous system; biological activity; delta 9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol; total synthesis;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macau, Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1987-5
DOI :
10.1109/iCBEB.2012.51