Terpenes Education
Click on a terpene compound below for more information.
alpha-Pinene
- PINE AROMA
- BRONCHODILATOR
- KILLS BACTERIA
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- ANTI-CONVULSANT
- TOPICAL ANTI-SEPTIC
- REDUCES INFLAMMATION
- PROMOTES ALERTNESS AND MEMORY RETENTION
Camphene
- HERBAL/FIR NEEDLE AROMA
- REDUCES PLASMA CHOLESTEROL & TRIGLYCERIDES
- ALTERNATIVE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- PAIN RELIEVER
- LIPID LOWERING AGENTS
Sabinene
- PEPPERY/WOODY/SPICY AROMA
- OILY
- CITRUS FLAVOR
- MAJOR CONSTITUENT OF CARROT SEED OIL
beta-Myrcene
- HOPPY/EARTHY AROMA
- ANALGESIC [PAINKILLER]
- HYPNOTIC PROPERTIES
- ANTI-CANCER
- USED AS A SEDATIVE
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUND
- RELAXES MUSCLES
Beta-Pinene
- PINE/WOODY AROMA
- BRONCHODILATOR
- ANTI-CONVULSANT
- PROMOTES ALERTNESS AND MEMORY RETENTION
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- TOPICAL ANTI-SEPTIC
- REDUCES INFLAMMATION
p-mentha-1-5-diene
- CITRUS/HERBAL/PEPPERY AROMA
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
Alpha-Terpinene
- CITRUS/LEMON AROMA
- USED FOR PHARMACEUTICALS
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
Ocimene Isomer 1
- FLORA/FRUITY AROMA
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- ANTI-SEPTIC
- DECONGESTANT
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-VIRAL
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
Eucalyptol (1,B-Cineole)
- EUCALYPTOL/MINTY AROMA
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- TOPICALLY CAN HEAL SKIN
- GUMS
- COUGH SUPPRESSANT
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE
gamma-Terpinene
- LEMON AROMA
- USED IN COSMETICS ANO FRAGRANCES
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- USED FDR PHARMACEUTICALS
Sabinene Hydrate
- EUCALYPTOL/HERBAL AROMA
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- USED IN SOAPS
Terpinolene
- FRESH/PINE AROMA
- SLOWS GROWTH OF CANCER CELLS
- STRONG EFFECT ON BACTERIA AND FUNGUS
- SEDATIVE
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT
- EFFECTIVE AGAINST BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
Linalool
- FLORAL AROMA
- COUNTERS ANXIETY
- MEDIATES STRESS
- ANTI-DEPRESSANT
- AMPLIFIES SEROTONIN RECEPTORS
- TOPICALLY CAN HEAL ACNE
- STRONG ANTI-CONVULSANT
Camphor
- CAMPHOR AROMA
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- ANTI-DEPRESSANT
- ANTI-SEPTIC
- ANALGESIC PROPERTIES
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
lsoborneol
- CAMPHOR/MUSKY AROMA
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
Hexahydrothymol
- MINTY AROMA
- COOLING EFFECT
alpha-Terpineol
- CITRUS/PINE AROMA AND FRAGRANCES
- SEDATIVE
gamma-Terpineol
- CITRUS/PINE AROMA AND FRAGRANCES
- SEDATIVE
Nerol
- FRESH/SWEET AROMA
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
Geraniol
- FLORAL/FRUITY AROMA
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-TUMOR
- ANTI-VIRAL
- NEUROPROTECTANT
- ANTI-SPASMODIC
Geranyl Acetate
- FLORAL/FRUITY AROMA
- POWERFUL ANTI-MICROBIAL
alpha-Cedrene
- FRESH/SWEET AROMA
- USED IN BAKERY ITEMS
- MAJOR COMPONENT IN ESSENTIAL OIL OF CEDAR
trans-Caryophyllene
- SWEET AROMA
- ANTI-DEPRESSANT
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
- ANTI-OXIDANT
- MUSCLE RELAXER
- PAIN RELIEVER
- REDUCES INFLAMMATION
- RELIEVES ANXIETY
- SEDATIVE
alpha-Humulene
- HOPPY AROMA
- RELIEVES PAIN
- SLOWS BACTERIAL GROWTH
- ANALGESIC PROPERTIES
- INHIBITS CANCER CELL GROWTH
- APPETITE SUPPRESSANT
- REDUCES INFLAMMATION SYSTEMICALLY
Valencene
- CITRUS/SWEET AROMA
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- INSECTIFUNGAL
cis-Nerolidol
- CITRUS/FIR NEEDLE AROMA
- ANTI-LEISHMANIASIS
- SEDATIVE USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- ANTI-PARASITIC
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
trans-Nerolidol
- CITRUS/FIR NEEDLE AROMA
- ANTI-LEISHMANIASIS
- SEDATIVE USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- ANTI-PARASITIC
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
Guaiol
- PINE AROMA
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- CAN BE USED FOR TREATING COUGHS, CONSTIPATION AND ARTHRITIS
(1S)-(+)-3-Carene
- CITRUS/SWEET AROMA
- ANTI-HISTAMINE
- HELPS TREAT INSOMNIA
- RELIEVES ANXIETY
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- CALMING AGENT
- REDUCES PERSPIRATION
- USED AS A SEDATIVE
(R)-(+)-Limonene
- CITRUS/FRUITY AROMA
- ANTI-CANCER
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- POWERFUL ANTI-MICROBIAL
- RELIEVES HEARTBURN AND GASTRO-REFLUX
- SHOWN TO DESTROY BREAST CANCER CELLS
- MOOD ENHANCER
(+)-Fenchone and L(-)-Fenchone
- CAMPHOR/HERBAL AROMA
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
(1R)-Endo-(+)-Fenchyl
- LEMON/PINE AROMA
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
- ANTI-OXIDANT
(-)-lsopulegol
- MINTY AROMA
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
- BREATHING AID
- COOLING EFFECT
- EMOLLIENT
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- PAIN RELIEVER
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
(+)-Borneol and (-) Borneol
- CAMPHOR/MINTY AROMA
- COOLING EFFECT
- MEDIATES STRESS
- USED IN COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCES
(+)-Pulegone
- CAMPHOR/MINTY AROMA
- ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
- USED IN FOOD
(-)-Caryophyllene Oxide
- LEMON/SPICY AROMA
- ANTI-FUNGAL
- INSECTICIDAL
- ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE
- ANTI-COAGULANT
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
(+)-Cedrol
- SWEET AROMA
- FLAVOR ADDITIVE
- SEDATIVE
- ESSENTIAL OIL OF CYPRESS AND JUNIPER
- MAJOR COMPONENT IN ESSENTIAL OIL OF CEDAR
- IDENTIFIED IN DRIGANUM ONITES
(-)-alpha-Bisabolol
- FLORAL/FRESH AROMA
- HEALS WOUNDS
- ANTI-PERSPIRANT
- REDUCES INFLAMMATION
- ANTI-BACTERIAL
- ANALGESIC PROPERTIES
- ANTI-MICROBIAL
- ANTI-CANCER
