Table 1 Summary of results
From: The preservation and augmentation of volatile terpenes in cannabis inflorescence
Chemotype | DJ’s Gold | |||
Time Elapsed Post Harvest | Storage Duration | Sample Name | Inflorescence Terpene Content (%, w/w) | Percent Change of Terpene Content Compared to Initial |
1 Year | Initial | Initial | 0.170 | N/A |
2 Weeks | Control | 0.191 | + 12.4% | |
8-Part Terpene Mixture | 0.278 | + 63.5% | ||
Lavender Essential Oil | 0.193 | + 13.5% | ||
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil | 0.224 | + 31.8% | ||
4 Weeks | Control | 0.154 | −9.41% | |
8-Part Terpene Mixture | 0.398 | + 134% | ||
Lavender Essential Oil | 0.469 | + 176% | ||
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil | 0.291 | + 71.2% | ||
1 Month | Initial | Initial | 0.153 | N/A |
2 Weeks | Control | 0.091 | −40.5% | |
8-Part Terpene Mixture | 0.116 | −24.2% | ||
β-Myrcene | 0.115 | −24.8% | ||
α-Pinene | 0.314 | + 105% | ||
Argon Gas | 0.093 | −39.2% | ||
4 Weeks | Control | 0.074 | −51.6% | |
8-Part Terpene Mixture | 0.185 | + 20.9% | ||
β-Myrcene | 0.249 | + 62.7% | ||
α-Pinene | 0.910 | + 495% | ||
Argon Gas | 0.076 | −50.3% | ||
Chemotype | Cream Caramel | |||
Storage Duration | External Terpene Amount (% Relative to Inflorescence) | Inflorescence Terpene Content (%, w/w) | Percent Change of Terpene Content Compared to Initial | |
Initial | N/A | 1.49 | N/A | |
2 Weeks | 0% | 1.33 | −10.7% | |
0.56% | 1.43 | −4.03% | ||
5.6% | 2.24 | + 50.3% | ||
28% | 2.93 | + 96.6% | ||
56% | 6.12 | + 311% | ||
4 Weeks | 0% | 0.74 | −50.3% | |
0.56% | 0.85 | −43.0% | ||
5.6% | 1.48 | −0.671% | ||
28% | 2.18 | + 46.3% | ||
56% | 3.82 | + 156% | ||
6 Weeks | 0% | 1.86 | + 24.8% | |
0.56% | 2.11 | + 41.6% | ||
5.6% | 2.19 | + 47.0% | ||
28% | 3.21 | + 115% | ||
56% | 3.98 | + 167% | ||
Average | 0% | 1.31 | −12.1% | |
0.56% | 1.46 | −1.79% | ||
5.6% | 1.97 | + 32.2% | ||
28% | 2.77 | + 86.1% | ||
56% | 4.64 | + 211% | ||