The Effects of Cannabis Breeding Lines on Nutritional Content and Bioactive Compounds in Cannabis Leaves (Cannabis Sativa L.)
Pranot Maniin
Sasirindara Labua
Kasideth Onsri
Yolrawee Tongsak
Cannabis is a worldwide economic plant with uses in medicinal, food, nutraceutical, and recreational products. There is a scarcity of data on bioactive compounds and nutritional content to support the proper consumption of cannabis leaves. A completely randomized design was used to determine and quantitatively analyze the content of bioactive compounds and nutritional contents in four cannabis breeding lines at a significance level of p<0.05. The four breeding lines have different levels of bioactive compounds and nutritional contents. RSU09 had the highest antioxidant content, followed by RSU12, RSU08, and RSU01. Anthocyanin content was highest in RSU09, followed by RSU08, and lowest in RSU01 and RSU12, respectively. Anthocyanin contents in four cannabis breeding lines were statistically significantly different (p<0.05). Each breeding line has different levels of nutritional value. The nutritional contents obtained in this study could provide baseline information on cannabis as a food source and its consumption requirements. Additionally, this study's nutritional contents and bioactive compounds showed potential for broad applications in the food, medical, and nutraceutical industries.
Keywords: Cannabis breeding lines, Nutritional contents, Bioactive compounds, Cannabis leaves
