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alpha-Pinene

Terpenoids

Structure

alpha-Pinene

Compound name: alpha-Pinene
Synonyms: (+)-alpha-Pinene, (1R)-(+)-alpha-Pinene, (1R,5R)-alpha-pinene
CAS number: 7785-70-8
Molecular mass: 136.23 g/mol
PubChem: APINE

Pinene is one of the most common cannabis terpenes that carries a distinct pine scented bouquet. There are two types, a-pinene and b-pinene, but a-pinene is most prevalent in cannabis. a-pinene is also the most naturally occurring terpene around the world.

a-pinene is best known for its presence in coniferous trees and rosemary essential oils. Its fresh, pine scent promotes airflow in the lungs and may even improve memory by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase enzymes. Additionally, a-pinene is known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial benefits.

Research & references

Anticonvulsant

The anticonvulsant effects of Ducrosia anethifolia (Boiss) essential oil are produced by its main component alpha-pinene in rats

Anti-inflamation

Comparative Anti-Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) Activity of (-)-Pinene: Effect on Nucleocapsid (N) Protein

Alpha-Pinene Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory Activity Through the Suppression of MAPKs and the NF-κB Pathway in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages

Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and different fractions of Juniperus communis L. and a comparison with some commercial antibiotics

Gastroprotective

Gastroprotective effect of alpha-pinene and its correlation with antiulcerogenic activity of essential oils obtained from Hyptis species

Anti Cancer

Antibacterial Activity and Anticancer Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Essential Oil Compared to That of Its Main Components

α-Pinene Induces Apoptotic Cell Death via Caspase Activation in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells

α-Pinene Inhibits Human Prostate Cancer Growth in a Mouse Xenograft Model

Antioxidative, anticancer and genotoxic properties of α-pinene on N2a neuroblastoma cells

Antibacterial

Antibacterial Activity and Anticancer Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Essential Oil Compared to That of Its Main Components

Anxiolytic

Expression of BDNF and TH mRNA in the Brain Following Inhaled Administration of α‐Pinene