Monoterpenes
Beta-Myrcene – Terpene Profile
Myrcene has a pleasant sweet flavor and is a prominent component of essential oils. It provides earthy, musky, and herbal scents in many plants. In thyme, Myrcene can make up to 40% of the weight of wild thyme leaves. β-Myrcene is known for its sedative and motor relaxant effects.
Found in
Lemon Grass
Boiling Point
166℃
331℉
Medicinal qualities:
In vivo
Analgesic
Myrcene mimics the peripheral analgesic activity of lemongrass tea.
Lorenzetti, B. B., Souza, G. E., Sarti, S. J., Santos Filho, D., & Ferreira, S. H. (1991)
Sedative
Central effects of citral, myrcene and limonene, constituents of essential oil chemotypes from Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown.
Gurgel do Vale, T., Couto Furtado, E., Santos Jr., J. G., & Viana, G. S. B. (2002)
In vitro
Ant-inflammatory
Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, anti-catabolic and pro-anabolic effects of E-caryophyllene, myrcene and limonene in a cell model of osteoarthritis.
Rufino, A.T., Ribeiro, M., Sousa, C., Judas, F., Salgueiro L., Cavaleiro, C., & Mendes, A. F. (2015)
Enhance transdermal absorption
Cooperative interaction of monoterpenes and phenylpropanoids on the in vitro human skin permeation of complex composed essential oils.
Schmitt, S., Schaefer, U. F., Doebler, L., & Reichling, J. (2009)
Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of skin irritation, acute and sub-acute toxicity of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil in mice and rabbits.
Lulekal E, Tesfaye S, Gebrechristos S, Dires K, Zenebe T, Zegeye N, Feleke G, Kassahun A, Shiferaw Y, Mekonnen A. (2019)
High β-Myrcene strain-specific terpene formulations:
This famous hybrid is known for its delicious sour strawberry overtones and generous yields
50ml / 1.7oz$16500
250ml / 8.4oz$68600
