SABINENE

Description

Sabinene is a bicyclic monoterpene found in a variety of plants, including Cannabis, that has antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. It inhibits the growth of various fungi in vitro, including several species of Candida, Trichophyton, and Aspergillus (MICs = 0.16-5 μl/ml). Sabinene (0.32 μl/ml) prevents increases in nitrite production in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated by LPS and IFN-γ. It is cytotoxic to RAW 264.7 macrophages and HaCat keratinocytes when used at a concentration of 1.25 μl/ml. Formulations containing sabinene have been used as perfume additives.

Description

Are you baking a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? If so, you’ll undoubtedly use several spices, including nutmeg and ginger. Here are the molecules that give these spices their flavor.
Sabinene is a bicyclic monoterpene that occurs in many plants, including Norway spruce, black pepper, and Myristica fragrans, an evergreen indigenous to the Moluccas—the Spice Islands. The seeds of M. fragrans are the world’s main source of nutmeg. Sabinene exists as (+)- and (–)-enantiomers.
Zingiberene is a?monocyclic sesquiterpene that is the main flavor component of ginger, which is obtained from the root of the Chinese plant Zingiber officinale. Cultivation of Z. officinale has spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and—of course—the Spice Islands.

The Uses of SABINENE

Sabinene is an essential oil component, found to have bactericidal activity.

Definition

ChEBI: A thujene that is a bicyclic monoterpene isolated from the essential oils of various plant species.