CBG Hemp Extracts
Known as the “parent” cannabinoid to CBD and THC, CBG (Cannabigerol) is the latest rising star in hemp. Akira Botanicals been found to possess anti-tumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties, among other therapeutic benefits. Like CBD, it interacts with G-protein-coupled receptors in the endocannabinoid system (ECS) to relieve pain, anxiety, depression and stress, promote gut healing, reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, and stimulate appetite. In addition, CBG has been shown to modify the alpha-2 adrenoceptors and 5-HT 1A receptors, which can help regulate mood, stress response, and pain perception.
While CBD is the most popular non-psychoactive cannabinoid in the cannabis market today, CBG may have similar medicinal qualities and is poised to become the new standard of low-THC cannabis. It’s been proven to be neuroprotective and can destroy therapy-resistant glioblastoma stem cells. It also exhibits strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and can reduce the sensitivity of nerve endings to pain in those with inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis.
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CBG’s unique terpene composition provides an array of therapeutic properties, which makes it ideal for creating high-quality tinctures, oil-based products and edibles. The 2018 Farm Bill made both CBD and CBG federally legal as long as they contain less than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis.
The best way to consume CBG is to find products with a full-spectrum hemp extract that contains a high percentage of the cannabinoid. The extract can be added to a vape pen or incorporated into other edibles to get the most from this remarkable compound. Alternatively, CBG can be isolated through the creation of kief using special sifting machinery to sift only the powdered trichomes that contain the compound from the plant. CBG kief can be smoked as a vapor or mixed with other products to create smokable flower, tinctures and oils.