Abstract
This study validated an UPLC-MS/MS analysis method to simultaneously
detect twelve cannabinoids. The concentration-response relationship for
all analyzed cannabinoids was linear with R 2 values
> 0.99 using the developed method, the relative standard
deviations of recovery for the three levels of spiked samples are
between 66.1%~104.1%. The method was used to analyze
43 industrial hemp flower and leaf samples, with the data being
statistically analyzed. The analysis results showed that the
cannabinoids content varied significantly among different varieties and
different pretreatment methods, sample heating treatment led to the
decarboxylation of acidic cannabinoids and the mutual conversion of
cannabinoids. Based on the statistical analysis of the cannabinoids,
hemp from different regions and different varieties were well
distinguished by the PLS-DA model, with the main contributing substances
being Cannabidiol, Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and Δ
8-tetrahydrocannabinol.