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US 9,694,040 B2Granted
Hydrogenation of cannabis oil
OwnerMark Andrew Scialdoneinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the extraction and hydrogenation of essential oil of a cannabis plant. The invention includes hydrogenated cannabis compounds and compositions, as well as methods of preparation and therapeutic uses for regressing tumors in a cancer patient. The extract can include 9-tetrahydrocannabinoic acid and 9-cannabidiolic acid, and the hydrogenated cannabis oil can include hydrogenated 9-tetrahydrocannabinoic acid, hydrogenated 9-cannabidioc acid and, mixtures and blends thereof.
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A method of hydrogenating cannabis oil, consisting essentially of:
- obtaining cannabis which contains at least one of 9-tetrahydrocannabinoic acid and 9-cannabidioc acid;
- extracting an essential oil from the cannabis to form an essential oil extract;
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- hydrogenating the essential oil extract to form hydrogenated cannabis oil which contains at least one of hydrogenated 9-tetrahydrocannabinoic acid and 9-cannabidioc acid, wherein the hydrogenation is performed with a component selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, titania, calcium carbonate and barium sulfate.
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