DocumentCode
2678239
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
fYear
2012
fDate
28-30 May 2012
Firstpage
34
Lastpage
36
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Macau, Macao
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1987-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/iCBEB.2012.51
Filename
6245049
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