Description: Understanding the CO2 extraction process Cannabinoids are compounds that occur naturally in the cannabis plant. The plant contains over 480 different compounds, of which only 66 are classified as cannabinoids. The most famous compound is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC). Among the components and compounds of cannabis, it is the main psychoactive ingredient. There are different classes of cannabinoids, depending on their level of psychoactivity.
Ad.Plus's advertisement Cannabinoids are believed to have medical benefits such as lowering anxiety levels, reducing inflammation, relieving pain, controlling nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, killing cancer cells, slowing tumor growth, relaxing tight muscles in people suffering from multiple sclerosis, stimulating appetite, and improving weight gain in people with cancer and AIDS. The jury is still out on these medical benefits, but several people have proven that cannabinoids work for them. This is why many people seek out cannabinoids. However, an important factor to consider is its extraction process. Experts confirm that the most desirable cannabinoid extraction process is the CO2 extraction process.
What is the CO2 extraction process? The CO 2 extraction method is a type of extraction process in which pressurized carbon dioxide is extracted as abundantly and favorably as possible as the main component of the cannabinoids targeted from the cannabis or hemp plant. The process involves the ingestion of the essential waxes, terpenes and cannabinoids of the plant. The end product and benefit of the CO2 extraction process is the production of cleaner, purer, better quality oil and also safe and fast production as there is little to no post-treatment.
CO2 is known to be a "tunable solvent". This means that it is versatile and can be adjusted by controlling pressure and temperature to extract the desired end product in large quantities. More importantly, because it can be adjusted, you can manipulate it to separate other components and target only the desired compounds you want to extract from cannabis or hemp. Using different parameters, you can extract terpenes or cannabinoids separately.
In addition, CO2 can be used as a sterilizing agent, to extend the shelf life of extracts and to provide optimal quality for food and medical grade oils.
CO2 Supercritical Extraction Supercritical CO2 extraction is known to be the gold standard for industries requiring extracted oils. The process requires the use of a supercritical fluid to separate one component from another. The most widely used fluid in supercritical fluid extraction is CO2, which in some cases may require some modification by a co-solvent (methanol or ethanol).
CO2 simply produces a cleaner, healthier product through a more efficient, safer and innovative process. It is unmatched by other solvents such as butane because it does not leave any nasty chemical residues. It is also the most profitable process because it extracts the best quality oil while being the most cost effective of all other extraction processes. Using supercritical CO2 extraction is non-flammable, non-toxic, inert, only moderately critical, versatile, leaves little or no residue, and is ideal for temperature-sensitive materials, some of the properties that other extraction processes struggle to provide.