CBDV Oil: Everything You Need to Know

The cannabis oil market is growing, and it is projected to reach $5.3 billion by 2025. Today, CBD oils are primarily used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and other industries. With its growing market, minor cannabinoids are getting more attention lately. Get to know CBDV oil, the cousin of CBD with potential therapeutic benefits, perfect for cannabis enthusiasts seeking its medical effects.

What Is CBDV?

CBDV is short for Cannabidivarin, one of the many cannabinoids found in hemp or cannabis plants. It is a homolog of CBDV, which means they are related in terms of chemical structure. While it’s not that famous when compared to its cousin CBD, CBDV was actually discovered in 1969 by Vollner and his team.

Where Does CBDV Come from?

CBDV is particularly found in landrace indica strains of cannabis plants. These strains have not been crossbred with other related plant species. Unfortunately, landrace strains are becoming rarer as they are difficult to find and grow.

Most cannabis strains we can find today have been interbred to generate specific strains according to our needs: several strains are high in CBD content, others can be drought-resistant, and some are even disease-resistant.

Due to this, only a few landrace strains that have not been crossbred yet to improve their potential. One of the most common landrace Indica strains are currently found in South America, most specifically Mexico, and in South Asia which is in India and Pakistan.

CBDV Vs. CBD: What’s the Difference? 

CBD and CBDV are closely related in terms of chemical structure, but there are differences between them. There is a slight difference at the propyl chain that CBDV carries. CBDV can be used to develop THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) when it's exposed to an acidic environment, and CBD doesn't have this same ability to transform into THC.

The molecular structure of CBDV allows the cannabinoid to work in the body differently than CBD and other pentyl cannabinoids. CBDV produce stronger yet shorter effects on the human body due to the fewer carbon molecules compared to other cannabinoids.

What Is CBDV Oil?

CBDV oil is one of the cannabis oil products available in the market today due to its therapeutic effects that attract cannabis connoisseurs. CBDV oil products are typical hemp-derived tinctures, infused with isolated or full-spectrum extract.

While the cannabis oil market is heavily penetrated with CBD, you can find oils with an equal ratio of CBD to CBDV these days. However, products tend to be more expensive than standard CBD products, but the higher CBDV concentration certainly pays value for your money, especially if you're trying to ease symptoms or remedy a certain health condition.

Will CBDV Oil Make Me High?

Just like CBD, CBDV is not psychoactive, which means it doesn’t provide the feeling of getting “high.” Rather, these “high-inducing” effects are most felt in Indica strains and strains that contain less tetrahydrocannabinol.

What are the Benefits of CBDV Oil?

While CBDV is considered one of the less famous cannabinoids, its therapeutic benefits are definitely something to watch out for. CBDV is specifically known for its anticonvulsant properties, or the ability to reduce seizure activities.

Some research has shown some evidence of CBDV having the ability to improve bone health and decrease the feeling of nausea. CBDV has also demonstrated neurochemical properties that could help brain function. However, more research would have to be performed to provide sufficient evidence to understand the exact responses and benefits CBDV has to offer.

How To Use CBDV Oil: Two Easy Ways

CBDV oil can be very flexible and can be added to certain products. While the general qualities of CBDV remain the same, there can be slight variance in the effects in different products. Although there other ways of consuming CBDV, these two ways are the most common.

Under The Tongue:

The primary method of consuming any tincture oil product is through sublingual absorption or under the tongue because of its faster speed effects. The sublingual glands, located underneath the tongue, deliver the CBDVA compounds into the bloodstream, where they start acting within minutes. Smoking or vaping (direct inhalation) is the only way to get the benefits a lot faster.

Topical Applications:

Topical applications or directly rubbing CBDVA oil into the skin can have an anti-inflammatory effects. However, CBDV applied on the skin is not transported evenly around the body, so don't expect any mental effects. This is perfect for aches and pains in a specific part of the body. For more economical use, you can mix the CBDV oil with another cream.

Is CBDV Oil Right For Me? 

CBDV oil is one of the emerging cannabis products we should all watch out for. Its anticonvulsant properties can definitely attract people with seizures or epilepsy. Aside from this, there are also certain therapeutic benefits mentioned that would make any cannabis enthusiast in awe.

WHY IS COLD PRESS THE BEST PROCESSING METHOD FOR CBDV OIL?

The cold press method of extracting CBDV oil from hemp is by far the most natural, the most environmentally friendly, and results in a CBDV oil that contains more elements of the hemp plant, in the ratios found in nature, for the best entourage effect.

There are 3 main methods of turning hemp plants into CBD oil: cold press, alcohol extraction and CO2 extraction.

Our full spectrum oil is derived from “cold press” extraction. That’s very similar to fresh squeezed orange juice. The pure hemp extract that comes out of a cold press is our end product. Because it contains more elements of the hemp plant, like natural fats, vitamins, oils, nutrients, and phytonutrients, our product looks and tastes different than CBDV oil from alcohol or CO2 extraction.

Alcohol extraction is like making orange juice from concentrate. Hemp buds and/or leaves are submerged in alcohol, penetrating the plant cell walls and dissolving the CBD into the alcohol solution. That solution is then run through a still, and at various temperatures, the terpenes, CBD and THC are condensed. The final product is dependent on the quality of the distillation, and amounts of each substance vary from batch to batch. Even worse, the remaining biomass is soaked in alcohol and unusable, so it gets thrown away.

CO2 extraction is also like making orange juice from concentrate. But in this case, the concentrate is made by forcing CO2 in an extremely unnatural “supercritical” state through the hemp. Supercritical CO2 is neither a liquid nor gas, but wants to be both. It flows through the hemp like a gas but dissolves the CBD like a liquid solvent. When the CBD is exploded from the cells it turns into a yellow foam, and no longer resembles anything that grows on planet earth. The oil is then mixed with alcohol during processes called emulsification, filtration and distillation to eliminate the lipids (which seems dumb to us, as CBD absorption rates in the body are higher in the presence of lipids, this literally makes the CBD less effective for use). CO2 extraction is the least natural method of CBD extraction.

To make a final product from either alcohol or CO2 extraction, the manufacturer will take the concentrated CBD oil and add back some kind of “carrier oil.” MCT is often used because it’s very resistant to going rancid. So the actual product you are paying big $$ for is mostly, often 80–90 percent, MCT oil extracted from coconuts, not even from the hemp plant.

Yes, it is harder to make and more labor-intensive. Yes, cold-pressing will not generate the same volumes of a finished product that other extraction processes can provide, but cold-pressing will provide you with nutrition and flavor that no other extraction method can come close to.

For Lost Oak Farms cold-pressed CBDV oils, the choice was a simple one, to create a flavorful, nutritious CBDV oil with unrivaled purity, cold-pressing was the only option. Furthermore, Lost Oak Farms carrier oil selection (the oil used to dilute or “carry” the potent full-spectrum CBD oil) is a cold-pressed extra-virgin hemp seed oil. The extra-virgin appellation means it is of the highest possible quality with low acidity, and oil of this nature typically has a superior micronutrient content and exceptional nutritional value.