Description

Trichome Gardens CocoCaps® are made with premium ethanol-extracted cannabis oil (EHO) infused in cold pressed organic extra virgin coconut oil. Due to a high content of saturated fatty acids (over 80%), Coconut oil is an ideal carrier for cannabinoids by providing ample binding and absorption, and therefore enhanced bioavailability.

Why Ethanol?

As opposed to hydrocarbon solvents commonly used in cannabis extractions, ethanol is an environmentally friendly renewable compound that is safe for human consumption. As opposed to more refined extractions, EHO is a broad-spectrum extraction that contains the full cannabinoid, terpene and phytonutrient profile that give cannabis its full range of medicinal and health benefits.

What is CBG?

CBG is derived from young cannabis plants, which contain higher amounts of this cannabinoid than plants that are fully developed. Both CBD and THC start as CBGA, an acidic form of CBG. This is why younger cannabis plants contain higher concentrations.

Conversely, in fully developed plants with high concentrations of THC and CBD, you’ll find very low concentrations of CBG. In most plant strains, only 1% of CBG can be found.1 This happens because most of the CBG has already been converted as the plant developed.

Some strains of cannabis have higher CBG content due to their genetic and biochemical makeup.2 Because of the difficulty in getting CBG, cannabis growers have been experimenting with cross-breeding and genetic manipulation to help cannabis plants produce more of this cannabinoid.

CBG is processed by the body’s endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system is made up of molecules and receptors that are responsible for keeping our bodies in an optimal state, regardless of what’s going on in our external environment.

In our bodies, CBG imitates endocannabinoids, the natural compounds our body makes. But it does not have THC’s psychotropic effects, so it will not give you a high.

Our body contains two types of cannabinoid receptors—CB1 and CB2. CB1 receptors are found in the nervous system and brain, while CB2 receptors are located in the immune system and other areas of the body.

CBG works by binding to both receptors, where it’s thought to strengthen the function of anandamide.3 Anandamide is one of many neurotransmitters in the brain. It plays a role in enhancing pleasure and motivation, regulating appetite and sleep, and alleviating pain.

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