LINALOOL

​​WHAT EXACTLY IS LINALOOL?
​by Cindy Trethewey
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TOP 6 TERPENES IN HEMP:
LINALOOL, PINENE, MYRCENE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, HUMULENE AND LIMONENE

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LILY OF THE VALLEY
Linalool is the lovely lavender scented terpene that gives off a pungent floral bouquet scent. Lavender scent is in everything from perfumes, bath salts, candles, cosmetics, soaps, air fresheners, essential oils and incense. Lavender is one of the most pleasant and recognizable scents in the world. Over 200 plants contain linalool in abundance. It's significant to note that linalool is being studied in the treatment of sundry cancer strains. [1] Linalool has many potential health attributes:​
  • calming hypnotic effect
  • anti-anxiety
  • sedative causing drowsiness
  • natural sleep aid
  • analgesic and pro-pain management
  • anti-epileptic
  • powerful anti-inflammatory
  • anti-convulsant
  • ​anti-microbial
  • pleasantly aromatic
  • most recognizable scent
  • used in perfumes & incense

LAVENDER IS COMMON IN SOAPS & COSMETICS
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PINE NEEDLES
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BIRCH
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PEPPERMINT
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CITRUS FRUIT
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LAVENDER
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SATIVA L. HEMP AND SATIVA ENDICA
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CHERRY LAUREL
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CINNAMON
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BASKET OF BASIL LEAF
Linalool is found more abundantly in the following plants:
  • cannabis sativa L.
  • cannabis endica
  • pine needles
  • lily
  • citrus fruit
  • laurel leaf
  • birch trees
  • lavender
  • cinnamon
  • mints
  • sweet basil

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Linalool And Its Potential Sedative Effects

 According to, Neurochemical Research:
"Psychopharmacological in vivo evaluation of linalool showed that this compound have dose-dependent marked sedative effects at the Central Nervous System, including hypnotic, anticonvulsant and hypothermic properties." [3]

Linalool's Future In Plant-Based Medical Studies:

CANCER RESEARCH AND LINALOOL
"Linalool induced apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro, following the cancer-specific induction of oxidative stress, which was measured based on spontaneous hydroxyl radical production and delayed lipid peroxidation." [4]​
ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND LINALOOL
  • According to Neuropharmacology, “Together, our findings suggest that linalool reverses the histopathological hallmarks of AD [Alzheimer’s Disease] and restores cognitive and emotional functions via an anti-inflammatory effect. Thus, linalool may be an AD prevention candidate for preclinical studies.” [5]
[1] https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/marijuana-terpenes-effects/
[2] ​https://www.wikileaf.com/thestash/what-is-linalool/
[3] Neurochemical Research April 1995, Volume 20, Issue 4, pp 461–465 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00973103
[4] ​https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124981/
[5] ​https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028390815301660