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US 12,582,630 B2Granted
Cannabis extracts and methods of preparing and using same
AssigneeNascent Pharma LLC
InventorsEarnie Blackmon, Tony Verzura
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Abstract
The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from Cannabis.
Claims15
A kit comprising at least one cannabinoid formulation, wherein the at least one formulation is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a formulation wherein 95% or more of the total cannabinoids in the formulation is tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), cannabidiolic acid (CBDa) is less than 1%, cannabinolic acid (CBNa) is less than 3% and cannabichromenic acid (CBCa) is less than 1%;
- (b) a formulation wherein 95% or more of the total cannabinoids in the formulation is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) is less than 1%, cannabinol (CBN) is less than 3% and cannabichromene (CBC) is less than 1%;
- (c) a formulation wherein THCa is less than or equal to 35%, CBDa is greater than or equal to 60%, THC is less than 1%, CBN is less than 1% and CBC is less than 1%;
- (d) a formulation wherein THCa is greater than or equal to 40%, CBDa is greater than or equal to 40%, THC is less than 1%, CBN is less than 1% and CBC is less than 1%;
- (e) a formulation wherein THC is less than or equal to 35%, CBD is greater than or equal to 60%, CBN is less than 1%, and CBC is less than 1%;
- (f) a formulation wherein THC is greater than or equal to 40%, CBD is greater than or equal to 40%, CBN is less than 1% and CBC is less than 1%;
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- (g) a formulation wherein THC is less than or equal to 9%, CBD is greater than or equal to 40%, CBN is greater than or equal to 40% and CBC is less than 1%;
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- wherein the cannabinoid formulation further comprises one or more terpene and/or flavonoid,
- wherein the cannabinoid formulation is infused in a medium chain triglyceride (MCT).
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A method of preparing a Cannabis extract comprising:
- a. providing a Cannabis starting plant material comprising dried Cannabis flowers, flower rosin, hash rosin, hashish or kif, wherein the Cannabis flowers have a moisture content below 3%;
- b. breaking apart or milling the Cannabis starting plant material;
- c. combining the Cannabis starting plant material with a medium chain triglyceride (MCT) comprising NEOBEE 895 to produce a mixture;
- d. heating the mixture for at least 3 hours to extract and infuse cannabinoids into the MCT;
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- e. separating the Cannabis starting plant material and the MCT using a filter or silk screen to produce a Cannabis extract.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.