Terpenes, What Cant They Do?
Terpenes do more than we think!
Not only are they responsible for the taste of fruits and vegetables that we eat and for the aroma released from trees and flowers in bloom but they are also to thank for a wide range of therapeutic benefits for all living beings.
Have a read through some of the studies on such benefits below. (If using a phone, turn the screen and view in landscape)
Linalool
Pain.
(-)-Linalool produces antinociception in two experimental models of pain. Read Study
Sleep.
Inhaled linalool-induced sedation in mice. Read Study
Anxiety.
Effects of inhaled Linalool in anxiety, social interaction and aggressive behaviour in mice. Read Study
Depression.
Antidepressant activity of Litsea glaucescens essential oil: identification of β-pinene and linalool as active principles. Read Study
α-Pinene
Pain.
Alpha-Pinene Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Activity Through the Suppression of MAPKs and the NF-κB Pathway in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages. Read Study
Sleep.
α-Pinene, a major constituent of pine tree oils, enhances non-rapid eye movement sleep in mice through GABAA-benzodiazepine receptors. Read Study
Anxiety.
Effects of Inhaled Rosemary Oil on Subjective Feelings and Activities of the Nervous System. Read Study
Memory.
Inhibitory effect of Turkish Rosmarinus officinalis L. on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzymes. Read Study
β-Caryophyllene
Pain.
Investigation of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of β-caryophyllene. Read Study
Anxiety.
β-Caryophyllene, a CB2 receptor agonist produces multiple behavioral changes relevant to anxiety and depression in mice. Read Study
Cancer.
Beta caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide, isolated from Aegle marmelos, as the potent anti-inflammatory agents against lymphoma and neuroblastoma cells. Read Study
Alzheimer's.
PPARgamma agonists as therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Read Study
Myrcene
Pain.
Myrcene mimics the peripheral analgesic activity of lemongrass tea. Read Study
Sleep.
Central effects of citral, myrcene and limonene, constituents of essential oil chemotypes from Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown. Read Study
Inflammation.
Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, anti-catabolic and pro-anabolic effects of E-caryophyllene, myrcene and limonene in a cell model of osteoarthritis. Read Study
Asthma.
Myrcene exerts anti-asthmatic activity in neonatal rats via modulating the matrix remodelling Read Study
Limonene
Pain.
Limonene suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced production of nitric oxide, prostaglandin E2, and pro-inflammatory cytokines in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Read Study
Sleep.
Anxiolytic and sedative effects of extracts and essential oil from Citrus aurantium L. Read Study
Anxiety.
Effects of the essential oil from Citrus aurantium L. in experimental anxiety models in mice. Read Study
Gut Health.
Oral administration of d-limonene controls inflammation in rat colitis and displays anti-inflammatory properties as diet supplementation in humans. Read Study