Sesquiterpenes

Alpha-Humulene - Terpene Profile

The name Humulene comes from the plant where it was first extracted from, Humulus Lupulus , also known as hops.

The name Humulene comes from the plant where it was first extracted from, Humulus Lupulus, also known as hops. Humulene can be up to 40% of the hops essential oil. In addition, its oxidation products in the brewing process give many beers their pleasant hoppy aroma.

Found in:

Hops

Medicinal qualities:

In Vitro

Wound Healing Effect of Essential Oil Extracted from Eugenia dysenterica DC (Myrtaceae) Leaves

Sandra Márcia Mazutti da Silva, Claudio Rodrigues Rezende Costa, Guilherme Martins Gelfuso, Eliete Neves Silva Guerra, Yanna Karla de Medeiros Nóbrega, Sueli Maria Gomes, Aline Pic-Taylor, Yris Maria Fonseca-Bazzo, Damaris Silveira, and Pérola de Oliveira Magalhães (2019)

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In Vitro

Wound Healing Effect of Essential Oil Extracted from Eugenia dysenterica DC (Myrtaceae) Leaves

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In Vitro

Cytotoxic activity of alpha-humulene and trans-caryophyllene from Salvia officinalis in animal and human tumor cells

El Hadri, A., del Río, M. A., Sanz, J., Coloma, A. G., Idaomar, M., Ozonas, B. R., González, J. B., & Reus, M. I. (2010)

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In Vitro

Cytotoxic activity of alpha-humulene and trans-caryophyllene from Salvia officinalis in animal and human tumor cells

El Hadri, A., del Río, M. A., Sanz, J., Coloma, A. G., Idaomar, M., Ozonas, B. R., González, J. B., & Reus, M. I. (2010)

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In Vivo

Preventive and therapeutic anti-inflammatory properties of the sesquiterpene α-humulene in experimental airways allergic inflammation

Rogerio, A. P., Andrade, E. L., Leite, D. F., Figueiredo, C. P., & Calixto, J. B. (2009)

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In Vivo

Preventive and therapeutic anti-inflammatory properties of the sesquiterpene α-humulene in experimental airways allergic inflammation

Rogerio, A. P., Andrade, E. L., Leite, D. F., Figueiredo, C. P., & Calixto, J. B. (2009)

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In Vivo

Anti-inflammatory effects of compounds alpha-humulene and (-)-trans-caryophyllene isolated from the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea

Fernandes, E. S., Passos, G. F., Medeiros, R., da Cunha, F. M., Ferreira, J., Campos, M. M., Pianowski, L. F., & Calixto, J. B. (2007)

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In Vivo

Anti-inflammatory effects of compounds alpha-humulene and (-)-trans-caryophyllene isolated from the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea

Fernandes, E. S., Passos, G. F., Medeiros, R., da Cunha, F. M., Ferreira, J., Campos, M. M., Pianowski, L. F., & Calixto, J. B. (2007)

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In Vitro

Antitumor activity of balsam fir oil: production of reactive oxygen species induced by alpha-humulene as possible mechanism of action

Legault, J., Dahl, W., Debiton, E., Pichette, A., & Madelmont, J. C. (2003)

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In Vitro

Antitumor activity of balsam fir oil: production of reactive oxygen species induced by alpha-humulene as possible mechanism of action

Legault, J., Dahl, W., Debiton, E., Pichette, A., & Madelmont, J. C. (2003)

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State of Matter

Liquid

Boiling Point

106°C

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