What Does Fenchol Smell Like?

A terpene with the smell of pine, lemon, and camphor, commonly found in basil and aster flowers, as well as some strains of cannabis. Fenchol has many known medicinal properties, most notably antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antioxidant effects.

What functional group is Fenchol?

The fenchane and camphane groups include compounds with ketone or alcohol functional group. Of this group, (+)-fenchol was shown to be the most effective as the compound with the alcohol group in contrast to compounds with ketone group.

What does the terpene Nerolidol do?

Nerolidol is a terpene that can be found in jasmine, lemongrass, ginger, tea tree, lavender, and neroli. ... Nerolidol is known for its sedative and relaxing effects, making it a good candidate for aiding sleep. It's also known for having antioxidant, antifungal, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiparasitic properties.

James H. Sterling

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