Anthocyanins are a class of water-soluble polyphenolic flavonoids that are widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. These polyphenolic species are ubiquitous throughout nature, with individual species of plants displaying a unique anthocyanin profile. Anthocyanins are responsible for the red, blue, and purple colors observed in berries and fruit-bearing plants. Along with their use as potential food colorants, anthocyanins are well known phytochemical antioxidants that help to prevent neuronal and cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer and diabetes. For this experiment, we quantitated the anthocyanins in Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica flowers grown in eastern Oregon using the pH differential method. This quantitation and characterization is warranted due to increasing medicinal and academic interests in the Cannabis plant species. Our objective was that of determining a relationship between anthocyanin concentration and specific Cannabis strain.

Quantitation and characterization of anthocyanins in medical cannabis flowers cultivated in eastern Oregon

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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