Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are vital for human health and constitute the skeletal
framework of many pharmaceutical drugs. Indeed, more than 25% of the existing drugs …

α-and β-pinene are well-known representatives of the monoterpenes group, and are found
in many plants' essential oils. A wide range of pharmacological activities have been …

Abstract α-Pinene represents a member of the monoterpene class and is highly distributed
in higher plants like conifers, Juniper ssp. and Cannabis ssp. α-Pinene has been used to …

Cineole (also known as eucalyptol) is mostly extracted from the essential oils of plants,
which showed extensively pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory and …

The aim of this research work is to analyze the chemistry and diversity of forest VOCs
(volatile organic compounds) and to outline their evidence-based effects on health. This …

Forest trees are a major source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). Terpenes
and terpenoids are known as the main BVOCs of forest aerosols. These compounds have …

Cannabaceae plants Cannabis sativa L. and Humulus lupulus L. are rich in terpenes–both
are typically comprised of terpenes as up to 3–5% of the dry-mass of the female …

cineole (Eucalyptol), a naturally occurring compound derived from botanical sources such
as eucalyptus, rosemary, and camphor laurel, has a long history of use in traditional …

Forest bathing has beneficial effects on human health via showering of forest aerosols as
well as physical relaxation. Terpenes that consist of multiple isoprene units are the largest …

Plants grow on soils that not only provide support for root anchorage but also act as a
reservoir of water and nutrients important for plant growth and development. However …