Research:2026-06-27/Preprint/cannabinoid-profiling-of-cannabis-sativa-l-samples-from-different-regions-of-nigeria-using-chromatographic-tec

ResearchPreprint27 June 2026

Cannabinoid Profiling of Cannabis sativa L. Samples from Different Regions of Nigeria Using Chromatographic Techniques

Chukwuma Cyrinus Ohanele, A.Z. Abubakar, M.G. Magaji, K. Jonah, M.S. Abubakar

SSRN

Profiles six cannabis samples obtained through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency from five Nigerian geopolitical zones by TLC, HPLC and GC-MS. The abstract lists Kaduna with two farm-cultivated samples and one trafficker-confiscated sample, which with one each from Adamawa, Edo, Enugu and Ondo makes seven, not the six it reports. HPLC detected 33 compounds in total, with cannabinoid content from 17.41 mg/g in the Ondo sample to 30.54 mg/g in the Edo sample, and the authors report significant chemical heterogeneity between regions. GC-MS found no cannabinoids in the Kaduna farm sample or the Adamawa sample, which the authors attribute to technique limits at low concentrations. The study is a preprint with six samples.

Read the paper

DOI10.2139/ssrn.6998866

CountryNigeria

Record created 15 October 2026maintained by landrace.wiki editorspage history

2026-06-27 2026-10-15 Cannabinoid Profiling of Cannabis sativa L. Samples from Different Regions of Nigeria Using Chromatographic Techniques Preprint Chemistry Chukwuma Cyrinus Ohanele, A.Z. Abubakar, M.G. Magaji, K. Jonah, M.S. Abubakar SSRN 2026 10.2139/ssrn.6998866 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6998866 Profiles six cannabis samples obtained through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency from five Nigerian geopolitical zones by TLC, HPLC and GC-MS. The abstract lists Kaduna with two farm-cultivated samples and one trafficker-confiscated sample, which with one each from Adamawa, Edo, Enugu and Ondo makes seven, not the six it reports. HPLC detected 33 compounds in total, with cannabinoid content from 17.41 mg/g in the Ondo sample to 30.54 mg/g in the Edo sample, and the authors report significant chemical heterogeneity between regions. GC-MS found no cannabinoids in the Kaduna farm sample or the Adamawa sample, which the authors attribute to technique limits at low concentrations. The study is a preprint with six samples. Nigeria