Research:2026-01-23/Journal article/a-comparative-study-on-phytochemical-analysis-and-biological-properties-of-three-varieties-of-cannabis-sativa

Research record23 January 2026Journal article

A comparative study on phytochemical analysis and biological properties of three varieties of Cannabis sativa L. seeds

Rafik El-Mernissi, Naoual El Menyiy, Aziz Zouhri, Yahya El-Mernissi, Amira Metouekel, Farhan Siddique, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Denekew Temesgen, Abdullah R. Alanzi, Mohammad Khalid, Hassan Amhamdi, Oualid Abboussi, Lhoussain Hajji

Open Life Sciences · 2026

Compares the seeds of three Moroccan Cannabis sativa varieties, which the paper calls Cric, Khard and Beldiya, for phenolic and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and, in animal models, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Total phenolic content rose from 76.87 mg GAE/g DW in Cric to 81.45 in Khard and 84.96 in Beldiya, and HPLC-DAD identified compounds including catechin, quercetin, ursolic acid and rosmarinic acid. Beldiya extracts gave the strongest antioxidant results and, at 300 mg/kg, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects the authors compare with aspirin and indomethacin. The study concerns seed chemistry and pharmacology, not resin or flowers, but it treats named Moroccan varieties separately, like the Beldia seed study already in this corpus.

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Published23 Jan 2026

TypeJournal article

VenueOpen Life Sciences

Year2026

DOI10.1515/biol-2025-1211

CountryMorocco

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2026-01-23 2026-10-15 A comparative study on phytochemical analysis and biological properties of three varieties of Cannabis sativa L. seeds Journal article Chemistry Rafik El-Mernissi, Naoual El Menyiy, Aziz Zouhri, Yahya El-Mernissi, Amira Metouekel, Farhan Siddique, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Denekew Temesgen, Abdullah R. Alanzi, Mohammad Khalid, Hassan Amhamdi, Oualid Abboussi, Lhoussain Hajji Open Life Sciences 2026 10.1515/biol-2025-1211 https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2025-1211 Compares the seeds of three Moroccan Cannabis sativa varieties, which the paper calls Cric, Khard and Beldiya, for phenolic and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and, in animal models, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Total phenolic content rose from 76.87 mg GAE/g DW in Cric to 81.45 in Khard and 84.96 in Beldiya, and HPLC-DAD identified compounds including catechin, quercetin, ursolic acid and rosmarinic acid. Beldiya extracts gave the strongest antioxidant results and, at 300 mg/kg, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects the authors compare with aspirin and indomethacin. The study concerns seed chemistry and pharmacology, not resin or flowers, but it treats named Moroccan varieties separately, like the Beldia seed study already in this corpus. Morocco