Even with our limited knowledge about chemistry, we tend to think that CBD as a chemical compound will be the same, irrespective of their source. Can our body distinguish whether CBD is obtained from hemp or cannabis?
The same argument can also be given about vitamin C obtained from orange and the same vitamin C obtained from acerola cherries or grapefruits.
Whether both vitamin C will be same or not as the chemical composition of the vitamin C from both the source remains the same?
More research is therefore needed to know how CBD obtained from different sources will behave differently in our body.
Let us discuss the difference between full spectrum CBD oil and CBD isolate and whether there is any difference between them.
- Full spectrum CBD oil
Typically, any full spectrum CBD oil may not contain just CBD, but few other cannabinoids like for e.g. CBDV, CBN, CBC, CBG and CBDA.
Also, it may contain flavonoids and terpenes, which are the substances that offers its flavor and color to cannabis.
Is this really important? Researchers believe that all these “minor” cannabinoids along with few other substances will work in tandem to support a certain phenomenon called “entourage effect”.
Active chemical constituents present in the hemp may work together for producing an effect which is greater than total sum of all its parts.
Therefore, full spectrum oils now have become more popular among people who are looking for benefit from entourage effect.
- CBD isolate
If you look at CBD isolate, which does not contain any other kind of cannabinoids, flavonoids, or even terpenes, because it is a pure form of CBD.
Now which one should we consider better between full spectrum and CBD isolate? We cannot give any definite answer now.
CBD isolate may have certain advantage as it is the purest variety of CBD. So, there will be no psychotropic effect risks, and any drug test will not show anything.
Also, CBD isolate is odorless and tasteless that can make it more suitable for mixing with recipes.
However, full spectrum CBD oils is more popular among consumers, as we get to know more about the potential of those so-called “whole-plant” formulas.
Almost the same argument can also be said about CBD, CBG, CBC, THC, or all other cannabinoid which are not quite “different” even if they are sourced from different kinds of strains of cannabis.
Though, CBD compound itself remains the same whether it is derived from any agricultural hemp or any higher-THC cannabis strain, our human body should treat them in the same manner.
Therefore, it is a subject of more research for examining the relationship between CBD and few other cannabinoids to find out whether these extra additional compounds will interact in a certain way that may impact the effects that is administered to the consumer.
During the near future we can better determine how entourage effect of many different cannabis compounds can work in tandem to create synergy effects. So, there is still much more to discover regarding this wondrous plant.