Learn More About Full-Spectrum Cannabis Extracts
Full-spectrum cannabis extracts, are also known as whole plant extracts because they maintain the complete profile of cannabis plant.
The full spectrum CBD will contain a variety of cannabinoids, e.g. CBD, CBDA, THC, THCA, CBD, CBG and CBN. In addition to that, they may also contain terpenes and few other compounds like flavonoids, phenols, sterols, proteins and esters.
All these extracts are very much desirable due to a number of reasons. From experiential standpoint, they are able to replicate all the flavors and aroma profiles of the plant.
As far as therapeutic/medicinal standpoint is concerned, you can get complete benefits of entourage effect which as per theory – the various plant components will work synergistically for enhancing the action of active substances, like CBD and THC.
It is really very difficult to produce any full-spectrum extracts. Since, you need to maintain many of the useful compounds as much as possible, hence you will also want to get rid of the extract of few unnecessary components.
Few extraction methods filter out the latter by using variety of refinement procedures and techniques. However, all those techniques often will end up stripping extracts of few of the compounds that are more delicate e.g. flavonoids and terpenes.
Where to obtain full-spectrum extracts
Those who are looking forward to get their hands on few full-spectrum extracts, may need to look a bit harder because there are presently only few companies available out there having the right technology for achieving such a product.
In order to get full-spectrum extracts, you will need an extensive science background in order to fully master the refinement methodology, which is still a very much proprietary.
Few hash oil products like live resins as well as sugar waxes often are mislabeled as full-spectrum however they end up by falling short, while creating any matching profile with the flowers from which they were actually derived.
So, for creating a full-spectrum product, it is necessary that there must be a number of layers of refinement which must take place. An extract will not just need very specific kind of light hydrocarbon solution to be administered at a particular temperature.
Also, it must undergo few additional winterizations as well as separation phases while you maintain atmospheric homeostasis all throughout the process.
With the availability of full-spectrum products in most of the legal states, one company has really done a very good job in educating various industries on what it really means to have truly full-spectrum extract.
During the month of January, 2016, this company introduced new product lines in the market, which includes High-Terpene Full-Spectrum-Extract and High-Cannabinoid Full-Spectrum Extract.
Both these 2 full-spectrum products have been derived from same base formula. All HT-FSE products are usually clear and viscous liquids, which can remain stable for indefinite period and contain profile of terpene, that often exceeds 20%.
Whereas HC-FSE’s contain higher THC concentration and therefore have more sugar-like consistency. All these products are so designed that it can contain all available biomolecules native in the flower, and thus makes this company’s FSE line a unique.