ALPHA PINENE



Pine cone and needles

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE:

ANALGESIC: Relieves Pain
ANTIBACTERIAL: Slows Bacterial growth
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: Reduces systemic inflammation
ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE: Cancer cell inhibition
ANTIOXIDANT: Prevents oxidative damage to nervous system and molecules in body

ALPHA-PINENE FACTS

Alpha-Pinene (α-pinene) is one of the most familiar terpenes that people are in contact with regularly. It’s popularly uses include household products, cleaners, and even turpentine. The average person can use it without realizing that it is a terpene with a variety of therapeutic properties.

α-pinene is the main terpene found in pine trees and confiers which gives them their characteristic “Fresh Pine” aroma. It is the most familiar and commonly found terpene in nature and is also found in rosemary, and orange peels.