Extracción de cannabidiol (CBD) mediante métodos de maceración dinámica y ultrasonido en diferentes solventes.

Abstract

In Ecuador, the Cannabis industry has had an accelerated growth in recent years due to the legalization of its components. This has allowed the establishment of several business models related to the components of Cannabis. One of the most important components which this plant is made up of is Cannabidol (CBD). It represents 40% of the total extract. It is for this reason that the study was focused on determining the adequate and representative method to extract the highest concentration of this compound. Samples of Cannabis sativa L. were collected in the sector of Angumba, which were subjected to various extraction processes with absolute alcohol, 70% ethanol and n-Hexane. The comparison of the extraction efficiency was evidenced in terms of the percentage of extraction from the plant material vs. the certified standard of CBD. Within the study, it was possible to establish that the most effective method including percentage of CBD recovery based on the solvents n-Hexane, Absolute Alcohol and 70% Ethanol and ease of obtaining the components, was 70% Ethanol.