Alpha Pinene is the most
common terpene in the plant world and also found in cannabis. Other
plants such as basil, dill, parsley, pine needles, and rosemary are
rich in α-pinene . Some of the cannabis strains that offer the most
alpha pinene terpene are Bubba
Kush, Chemdawg,
Jack
Herer, Super
Silver Haze and Trainwreck.
Terepenes
offer medicinal effects when consumed or used topically. Terepenes
have shown to help in the biosynthesis for CB2
receptors in the endocannabinoid system.(Source)
Alpha pinene works synergistically with THC to help regulate the
psychosis effects when consuming cannabis.(Source)
Alpha pinene is an organic compound offering medicinal value for many
applications.
Alpha pinene has shown to
give anti-inflammatory properties(Source).
This allows for uses in arthritis,
celiac
disease, crohn's
disease, joint
pain and multiple
sclerosis where a reduction in inflammation can aid in pain
relief. Memory retention is increased with alpha pinene for it's
ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity in the
brain.(Source)
Currently research is being
conducted to show the benefits of alpha pinene slowing cancer tumor
growth. A 2013 study showed how cancer cells were reduced with
pinene on neurblastoma cells.(Source)
A 2014 study using an anti-tumor drug concluded that pinene
mitigated hepatoma carcinoma.(Source)
Many patients seek cannabis
strains high in alpha pinene for it's benefits in asthma treatment
and infections. Pinene has shown to be a bronchodilator. It helps to
open the airways of the upper respiratory system.(Source)
Pinene also has been found to be anti-microbial with the ability to
treat bacteria as well as virus infections. Certain bacteria
infections have shown positive results with pinene. Pinene has also
been found to treat the infectious bronchitis virus. This virus is
much harder to treat than bacterial infections.(Source)
Source:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21350392
