Abstract:
Cannabis refers to a group of three plants -Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. The Cannabis is rich in psychoactive properties, due to the presscence of CBD and THC along more than 120 other substances. The main chemical difference between the Cannabis group of plants is the amount of CBD and THC and other compounds they contain. Medicinally as well as legally it is important that Cannabis sativa (Hemp) contains more THC, and less CBD. Cannabis indica contains more CBD and less THC, while “Hemp” contains 0.3 percent or less THC content by dry weight. The flowers of these plants are the chief source of drug- "Marijuana"
Cannabis has long been used as fiber, seeds seed oils, while hemp leaves are valued as vegetables and juice with healing properties and as a recreational drug. Cannabis is usually consumed for its relaxing and calming effects. In some states of the U.S.A it is prescribed under a range of medical conditions, including chronic pain, glaucoma, and poor appetite.
The laws around cannabis cultivation and usage vary from country to country. Some permit the use of products containing only CBD, while others consider any kind of cannabis use a serious crime.
Biography:
Dr. Ajai Prakash Gupta has more than 32 years of post-M. Sc. experience in Analytical Chemistry of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals. Expertise in method development, identification, validation, and quantification of bioactive constitutions of microbes, medicinal plants, and tissue culture samples using sophisticated types of equipment like GCMS, UPLC, HPTLC, LC/MS/MS, LC-MS-TOF, and HPLC. His area of expertise also includes analysis of Pharmo-kinetics & Pharmo-dynamics (PKPD) samples, drug metabolites, and their mechanistic studies. Published more than 120 research papers in journals of National and International repute, 10 best paper awards, 37 invited lectures, attended 26 conferences national & International and 11 book chapters. Attended several related courses/workshops involving awareness program for NABL assessors on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Chandigarh, NABL conclave, New Delhi, total Quality control & ISO 9000, awareness programme on ISO 9001:2000 QMS, at IHBT, Palampur (HP), Internal Auditors Course on ISO 17025:1999 QMS, at IHBT, Palampur, 12 days training at Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad, National Conference on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), at CSIR-Industrial Toxicological Research Centre, Lucknow, and workshop on Validation of Analytical methods FDA and EU, Anacon, Mumbai. He has attended International Symposium on Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) at NIPER, Mohali, Indo-USP workshop on Pharmacopoeial Monographs of Ayurvedic/Herbal Medicines organized by PCIM & H and USP, the USA at Delhi, NABL 5 days Assessor training on Laboratory Assessors Course as per ISO/IEC 17025:2005 at NITTR, Chandigarh organized by NABL, Gurgaon. Attended training on Q-TOF micro small molecules operator training course, at Manchester (UK), training GC-MS Techniques, Troubles-shooting and GCMS solution in GCMS-QP2010”, at Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pvt Ltd, Singapore, training at Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission in Analytical Division, IPC, Ghaziabad, advance workshop on Patent Strategies, at Human Resource Development Center (CSIR), Ghaziabad.
