The Effect of Highly Concentrated Cannabidiol on Staphylococcus epidermidis
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Microbiology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
With the continued use of marijuana all across the world where many people are starting to research and learn more about the health benefits and other aspects that the components inside of this psychoactive plant can give more insight into the chemicals inside the plant should be looked into. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the two main components inside marijuana, which is the focus of this research. CBD is being continually researched as markets for the component have grown exponentially in the past few years. To find the effectiveness of specifically highly concentrated Cannabidiol, however, the research conducted will go over how the component affects skin-infection causing bacteria. Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacteria that has been problematic in causing infections especially in situations where the inside of the body is exposed during surgery. Testing on this bacteria to see if the Cannabidiol’s antibacterial properties in a highly concentrated state can help with getting rid of problematic bacteria would be an immense help in finding more ways to fight antibiotic resistance and also allow Cannabidiol to be implemented into the medical scene more. Using three test groups with two being different amounts of highly concentrated Cannabidiol and one control group a test was performed. Staphylococcus epidermidis is put into a medium broth with the water-soluble Cannabidiol and then a test was performed to find the absorbance compared between the three groups. The hypothesis was disproven with a statistical p-value of >0.05. Outliers that occurred in the data may have been caused by unknown factors, but the correlation between the addition of Cannabidiol into Staphylococcus epidermidis may be that Cannabidiol even of high concentration does not affect that species of bacteria in a noticeable manner.
Recommended Citation
Coyle-Vega, Xavious, "The Effect of Highly Concentrated Cannabidiol on Staphylococcus epidermidis" (2022). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 102.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2022/all/102
Location
HSS 116
Start Date
4-2-2022 11:00 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Highly Concentrated Cannabidiol on Staphylococcus epidermidis
HSS 116
With the continued use of marijuana all across the world where many people are starting to research and learn more about the health benefits and other aspects that the components inside of this psychoactive plant can give more insight into the chemicals inside the plant should be looked into. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the two main components inside marijuana, which is the focus of this research. CBD is being continually researched as markets for the component have grown exponentially in the past few years. To find the effectiveness of specifically highly concentrated Cannabidiol, however, the research conducted will go over how the component affects skin-infection causing bacteria. Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacteria that has been problematic in causing infections especially in situations where the inside of the body is exposed during surgery. Testing on this bacteria to see if the Cannabidiol’s antibacterial properties in a highly concentrated state can help with getting rid of problematic bacteria would be an immense help in finding more ways to fight antibiotic resistance and also allow Cannabidiol to be implemented into the medical scene more. Using three test groups with two being different amounts of highly concentrated Cannabidiol and one control group a test was performed. Staphylococcus epidermidis is put into a medium broth with the water-soluble Cannabidiol and then a test was performed to find the absorbance compared between the three groups. The hypothesis was disproven with a statistical p-value of >0.05. Outliers that occurred in the data may have been caused by unknown factors, but the correlation between the addition of Cannabidiol into Staphylococcus epidermidis may be that Cannabidiol even of high concentration does not affect that species of bacteria in a noticeable manner.
