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Terpene Profile: Sabinene
Sabinene is a monoterpene available in the essential oils of Norway spruce, holm oak, nutmeg, Bay Laurel and the Clausena anisate tree of Sub-Saharan Africa. As a monoterpene, it is important to those who use essential oils, but it is equally significant to industrial firms specializing in food flavorings or fragrance production. This is because […]
Keeping Your Body Systems in Check with Terpenes
The human body is in a constant struggle to maintain equilibrium despite fluctuations in its outside environment. The body’s ability to maintain this equilibrium is referred to as homeostasis. The most common example of this is the internal body temperature. While homeostasis is maintained, the internal temperature of the body is 98.6 degrees. When that […]
Terpene Profile: Pulegone
Pulegone is a clear and colorless liquid with an oily texture and an appealing odor and flavor. Minty tasting, it is complicated to extract, with LLE or Liquid-Liquid extraction with chloroform, and then evaporation to dryness and resolving in ethanol. It can also be extracted through direct drying of plants, as well as synthetically. It […]
Terpene Profile: Thujene
Thujene, often referred to as alpha-thujene, is an organic compound classified as a monoterpene.1 It’s found in a variety of natural sources, including eucalyptus, frankincense, dill, juniper, and coriander. 2 Thujene is transparent in color with a slight yellow tint. Outside of its therapeutic properties, thujene is often used in the cosmetic and fragrance industries due […]
Terpene Profile: Pinocamphone
Pinocamphone is the main compound found in hyssop essential oil, making up 31 to 42 percent of the oil and is known for having muscle-relaxing, antifungal, and insecticidal properties. About Pinocamphone Chemical formula for pinocamphone: C10H16O Molar mass: 152.237 g/mol 1 Classification: Bicyclic monoterpene ketone Pinocamphone is classified as a bicyclic monoterpene ketone. This group of compounds […]
Why Terpenes Should Play a Bigger Role in Your Meditation Practice
The aromatics you use to set your meditation setting are more significant to the practice than you may think. When you use natural aromatic essences produced in the sophisticated chemical environment of a root, fruit, flower, or tree trunk you are accessing a primordial connection that humans have with the plant kingdom. The fascinating and […]
Terpene Profile: Neral
Neral, an isomer of citral, is a clear, yellow liquid with an aroma similar to lemons. It is less dense than water, insoluble in water, and is often used in perfumery for its citrus scent.1 The natural form of citral consists of two isomers: citral a, known as geranial, and citral b, known as neral.2 Though […]
Terpene Profile: Lavandulyl Acetate
Lavandulyl acetate, also known as acetic acid lavandulyl ester is the acetate (salt) ester of the compound lavandulol, one of the monoterpene alcohols found in lavender oil. Of course, that’s not very helpful in explaining what lavandulyl acetate is, so it’s best to think of it as one of the many terpenes found in lavender […]
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Terpene Profile: Beta-Caryophyllene
While it is most often mentioned as a terpene found in cannabis, beta-caryophyllene (BCP) is one of more than 30,000 terpenes found in nature. BCP is a bicyclic sesquiterpene that is found in essential oils including basil, copaiba, black caraway, oregano, lavender, rosemary, cinnamon, ylang-ylang, and clove. BCP was classified as a dietary cannabinoid in […]
Terpene Profile: Linalool
Linalool is a terpene alcohol that occurs in nature. It is found in more than two hundred different species of plants. It is an important constituent of many essential oils, and it is even found in some fungi. Linalool has two stereoisomers – (S)-(+)-linalool is known as coriandrol, while (R)-linalool is known as licareol. Linalool is […]
Terpene Profile: Alpha-Pinene
Alpha-pinene is a terpene found in a number of coniferous trees, as well as in rosemary. Some natural sources of alpha-pinene include pine trees, other coniferous trees, eucalyptus, sage, rosemary, frankincense, and ironwort. Alpha-pinene has a woody and earthy aroma, with clear cedarwood and pine tones. The compound has two isomers, both of which are […]
Terpene Profile: Geraniol
Geraniol, also known as lemonol, Guainol, and beta-geraniol, is a monoterpenoid and a component of plant essential oils derived mainly from lemongrass and geraniums. It is an oily, pale yellow or colorless liquid with a sweet rose-like aroma. Geraniol is soluble in most organic solvents but is insoluble in water.1 The geraniol-based functional group (lacking […]
Terpene Profile: Limonene
Most often found in the peels of citrus fruits, limonene is a popular and useful terpene that smells a lot like an orange. Terpenes are hydrocarbons that are often located in the essential oils of various plants. They can produce a variety of different benefits when utilized during aromatherapy sessions. Limonene, in particular, can be […]
Terpene Profile: Farnesene
Farnesene is an umbrella term for six different sesquiterpenes which are all chemically similar. There are two types of farnesene: alpha (a) and beta (b), both of which are naturally-occurring in a variety of different plants. A-farnesene and b-farnesene are isomers, only differing by the location of one double bond. Two a-farnesene stereoisomers occur naturally […]
