What are cannabinoids?
Cannabinoids are one of the best things in the world. Okay that might be entirely subjective… Cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in plants most notably in the cannabis plant, and also produced naturally in our bodies as endocannabinoids.
This amazing range of compounds play a critical role in the protection of the plant and the regulation of various functions in the human body such as sleep, mood, pain control and immune response. The number of different cannabinoids in cannabis is estimated to be somewhere up to 113, but only a few have been well-researched.
CBN forms when THC degrades Every Known Cannabinoid in Cannabis This list is being kept up to date as research progresses. Not just that but we’re also doing as many deep dives on each of these cannabinoids as we can. So over time more of these will link through to focused studies with much more detail.
You’re going to see quite a few entries with either nothing in it or a message that there hasn’t been enough research. Hopefully we’ll see more research concluding soon that helps us add to this list.
Cannabichromenes
Cannabicyclols
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties Cannabicyclol CBL C21H32O2 A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in hemp and marijuana plants Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial Cannabicyclolic acid CBLA N/A A non-psychoactive acidic precursor to CBL Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial Cannabicyclovarin CBLV C21H30O2 A non-psychoactive variant of CBL Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial
Cannabidiols
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-the-difference-between-cbd-and-thc https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-the-difference-between-cbd-and-thc C21H30O2 A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Anti-anxiety, Antipsychotic, Anticonvulsant Cannabidiol Monomethylether CBDM – A non-psychoactive cannabinoid ether found in cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic Cannabidiolic Acid CBDA C22H30O4 A precursor to CBD found in raw cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Anti-nausea Cannabidiorcol CBD-C1 – A CBD analog found in cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Anticonvulsant Cannabidivarin CBDV C19H26O2 A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in some strains of cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Anticonvulsant Cannabidivarinic Acid CBDVA C20H28O4 A precursor to CBDV found in raw cannabis Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic
Cannabielsoins
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties Cannabielsoin CBE C21H32O2 A rare, non-psychoactive cannabinoid Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective Cannabielsoin acid A CBEA-A C22H34O4 A rare, non-psychoactive cannabinoid Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective Cannabielsoic acid B CBEA-B C22H34O4 A rare, non-psychoactive cannabinoid Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective
Cannabigerols
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties Cannabigerol CBG C21H30O2 A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in hemp and cannabis Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antipsychotic, antibacterial, anti-tumor Cannabigerol monomethylether CBGM – A derivative of cannabigerol Not well studied Cannabigerolic acid CBGA C22H32O4 A precursor to other cannabinoids Not well studied Cannabigerolic acid monomethylether CBGAM – A derivative of cannabigerolic acid Not well studied Cannabigerovarin CBGV C21H30O2 A variant of cannabigerol Not well studied Cannabigerovarinic acid CBGVA C22H32O4 A variant of cannabigerolic acid Not well studied
Cannabinols and cannabinodiols
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties Cannabinodiol CBND C21H30O2 A minor phytocannabinoid Mild sedative and pain-relieving effects Cannabinodivarin CBVD C19H30O2 A minor phytocannabinoid found in Cannabis sativa https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-cbn-and-how-is-it-different-from-cbd https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-cbn-and-how-is-it-different-from-cbd C21H26O2 A minor phytocannabinoid that is a degradation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Mild sedative and pain-relieving effects Cannabinol methylether CBNM C22H28O2 A minor phytocannabinoid that is a derivative of cannabidiol (CBD) Cannabinol-C2 CBN-C2 – A minor phytocannabinoid that is a degradation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabinol-C4 CBN-C4 – A minor phytocannabinoid that is a degradation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabinolic acid CBNA C19H22O4 A minor phytocannabinoid that is a precursor to cannabidiol (CBD) Cannabiorcool CBN-C1 – A minor phytocannabinoid that is a degradation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabivarin CBV C19H30O2 A minor phytocannabinoid found in Cannabis sativa Mild sedative and pain-relieving effects 10-Ethoxy-9-hydroxy-Δ6a-tetrahydrocannabinol N/A N/A A minor metabolite of THC Non-psychoactive 8,9-Dihydroxy-Δ6a-tetrahydrocannabinol N/A N/A A minor metabolite of THC Non-psychoactive Cannabitriol CBT N/A A minor cannabinoid found in the Cannabis plant Non-psychoactive Cannabitriolvarin CBTV N/A A minor variation of CBT Non-psychoactive
Tetrahydrocannabinols
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol Δ8-THC C21H30O2 A minor THC found in cannabis plants Mildly psychoactive, may have potential medical benefits Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid Δ8-THCA C22H32O4 An acidic precursor of Δ8-THC Non-psychoactive, found in fresh and undried cannabis plants https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-the-difference-between-cbd-and-thc https://canzen.co.uk/blogs/canzen-cannabis-blog/what-is-the-difference-between-cbd-and-thc C21H30O2 The primary psychoactive compound found in Cannabis plants Psychoactive, Euphoric Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-C4 THC-C4 – A derivative of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Psychoactive Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A THCA-A – A precursor to Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Non-psychoactive Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid B THCA-B – A precursor to Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Non-psychoactive Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid-C4 THCA-C4 – A derivative of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid Non-psychoactive Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcol THC-C1 n/a n/a n/a Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcolic acid THCA-C1 n/a n/a n/a Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin THCV n/a n/a n/a Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid THCVA n/a n/a n/a
Phytocannabinoids
Full Name Abbreviation Formula Description Properties 10-Oxo-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol OTHC C22H30O3 – – Cannabichromanon CBCF – – – Cannabifuran CBF – – – Cannabiglendol – – – – Cannabiripsol CBR – – – Cannbicitran CBT N/A N/A N/A Dehydrocannabifuran DCBF N/A N/A N/A Delta-9-cis-tetrahydrocannabinol cis-THC N/A N/A N/A Tryhydroxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol triOH-THC N/A N/A N/A 3,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-7-hydroxy-alpha-alpha-2-trimethyl-9-n-propyl-2,6-methano-2H-1-benzoxocin-5-methanol OH-iso-HHCV N/A N/A
