Terpene Profile: Bisabolol

Terpenes are a group of essential oils produced alongside cannabinoids like THC and CBD that are generally responsible for many of the distinguishing characteristics of different strains. Produced by cannabis as well in flowers used in making tea, bisabolol is a sesquiterpene alcohol. In addition, it has also been the subject of much medical research. Below we present a small sample of current, peer-reviewed investigations of the medical potential of this terpene.

Medical Studies

• α-(-)-bisabolol reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine production and ameliorates skin inflammation.
• Pro-apoptotic activity of α-bisabolol in preclinical models of primary human acute leukemia cells
• Bisabolol ameliorates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
• (−)-α-Bisabolol, a Promising Oral Compound for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis

Strains rich in this terpene