TERPENES

Terpenes provide the flavor, scent, and aroma of plants and work synergistically with the cannabinoids.

ASL is currently providing testing for the following 22 terpenes:

• • α-Bisabolol has a citric and floral aroma and is used in various fragrances.

• • Camphene is found in essential oils extracted from certain trees.

• • Δ-3-Carene is sweet, pine, cedar, woodsy, and pungent.

• • β-Caryophyllene provides a woody, black-peppery taste.

• • Caryophyllene oxide smells like lemon balm.

• • ρ-Cymene has musty orange aroma found in cumin and thyme.

• • Eucalyptol smells like minty and camphor and is used in mouthwash, cough suppressants, and body powder.

• • Geraniol has a floral, fruity aroma.

• • Guaiol smells of both wood and smoke.

• • α-Humulene is common in hops.

• • Isopulegol, with its mint flavor, is often used for a cooling effect, similar to menthol.

• • Limonene has an orange, citrus smell.

• • Linalool smells of flowers.

• • β-Myrcene provides the clove-like, earthy scent in bay leaves and mangoes and is typically found in strains from tropical climates.

• • Nerolidol 1 & 2 have floral, citrus scents and are found in neroli, ginger, jasmine, lavender, tea tree, and lemon grass.

• • α- & β-Pinene both provide a pine odor.

• • Ocimene 1 & 2 smells like a floral plant.

• • α- & γ-Terpinene have sour citrus and sweet citrus aromas, respectively.

• • Terpinolene has a smokey or woody odor.