Monoterpenes
Borneol – Terpene Profile
Borneol has a sharp piney odor and has a wide use in the cosmetics and drugs industry. It’s been suggested that its burning taste is reminiscent of mint. Borneol has been identified in more than 250 essential oils from plants, herbs, leaves or bark and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.
Found in
Cinnamon
Boiling Point
213℃
415℉
Medicinal qualities:
In vivo
Antinociceptive
Borneol, a Bicyclic Monoterpene Alcohol, Reduces Nociceptive Behavior and Inflammatory Response in Mice
Guedes da Silva Almeida, J. R., Souza, G. R., Silva, J. C., Gomes de Lima Saraiva, S. R., Gonçalves de Oliveira Júnior, R., de Souza Siqueira Quintans, J., de Souza Siqueira Barreto, R., Rigoldi Bonjardim, L., Cabral de Holanda Cavalcanti, S., & Quintans Junior, L. J. (2013)
Antithrombotic
The Antithrombotic Effect of Borneol Related to Its Anticoagulant Property
Li, Y. H., Sun, X. P., Zhang, Y. Q., & Wang, N. S. (2008)
Anti-anxiety
(+)-Borneol suppresses conditioned fear recall and anxiety-like behaviors in mice.
Cao, B., Ni, H. Y., Li, J., Zhou, Y., Bian, X. L., Tao, Y., Cai, C. Y., Qin, C., Wu, H. Y., Changa, L., Luo, C. X., & Zhu, D. Y. (2018)
In vitro
Anti-inflammatory
Identification of 1,8-Cineole, Borneol, Camphor, and Thujone as Anti-inflammatory Compounds in a Salvia of ficinalis L. Infusion Using Human Gingival Fibroblasts
Ehrnhöfer-Ressler, M. M., Fricke, K., Pignitter, M., Walker, J. M., Walker, J., Rychlik, M., & Somoza, V. (2013)
Vasorelaxant
New insights on relaxant effects of (-)-borneol monoterpene in rat aortic rings.
Santos, S. E., Ribeiro, F. P. R. A., Menezes, P. M. N., Duarte-Filho, L. A. M., Quintans, J. S. S., Quintans, J. S. S., Quintans-Junior, L. J., Silva, F. S., & Ribeiro, L. A. A. (2018)
50ml / 1.7oz$26200
250ml / 8.4oz$1,09100
While it proves to be a challenge for cultivation, this phenotype is considered to be one of the fullest and most desired aromatic profiles on the planet.
50ml / 1.7oz$20000
250ml / 8.4oz$83200