“Ultrasonication was used to extract bioactive compounds from Cannabis sativa L. such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and cannabinoids.

On comparing the ultrasonic process with the control extraction, noticeably higher values were obtained for each of the responses.

Additionally, ultrasound considerably improved the extraction of cannabinoids present in Cannabis.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

Low frequency ultrasound was employed to extract bioactive compounds from the inflorescence part of Cannabis. The responses evaluated were-total phenols, flavonoids, ferric reducing assay and yield. The solvent composition and time significantly influenced the extraction process. Appreciably higher extraction of cannabinoids was achieved on sonication against control.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29437231

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1750-3841.14075/abstract