Terpenes

Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds , produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, and some insects.

They often have a strong odor and can protect the plants that produce them by deterring herbivores and attracting predators and parasites of herbivores.

Although sometimes used interchangeably with terpenes, terpenoids are terpenes modified in that they contain additional functional groups, usually containing oxygen, terpenes are hydrocarbons .

Terpenes are the main components of rosin and turpentine produced from resin.

The name "terpene" is derived from the word "terpentine", an obsolete spelling of the word " turpentine".

Terpenes are also major biosynthetic building blocks.

Steroids , for example, are derivatives of triterpene squalene.

Terpenes and terpenoids are the main components of the essential oils of many types of plants and flowers.

Essential oils are widely used as fragrances in perfumery and traditional medicine, such as aromatherapy.

Synthetic variations and derivatives of natural terpenes and terpenoids also greatly expand the variety of aromas used in perfumery and flavours used in food additives.

Vitamin A is a terpenoid.

The terpenes that AgriLab has selected are:

β-Myrcene - anti-inflammatory and analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antitumor, improves transdermal absorption.

D-Limonene - strong anxiolytic and antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic, antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, gastroprotective, improves gastroesophageal reflux, ulceroprotective, reduces hyperalgesia, helps to lose weight.

β-Caryophyllene - anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, antidiabetic, anxiolytic, antidepressant, antioxidant and antitumor, effective in the treatment of colitis, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, cerebral ischemia, liver fibrosis, neurodegenerative diseases, binds directly to CB2 endocannabinoid receptors.