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Terpene

Farnesen

Aroma
grün-apfelartig, leicht holzig
Also found in
Apfelschalen, Hopfen, Ingwer
In the catalogue
8 % of products (314 of 3923)
Spellings
Farnesen, Beta-Farnesen

What is Farnesen?

Farnesen bezeichnet eine Gruppe eng verwandter Sesquiterpene. In der Natur spielt Beta-Farnesen unter anderem als Warnstoff bei Blattläusen eine Rolle. In Cannabis tritt es meist in kleineren Anteilen auf.

What the research shows — and what it does not

Zu Farnesen existieren nahezu keine humanmedizinischen Daten. Was vorliegt, stammt aus der Pflanzenphysiologie und der Aromaforschung.

Context: Terpenes are aroma and fragrance compounds. The effect of a cannabis-based medicine is determined overwhelmingly by its cannabinoids, not by its terpene profile. Claims about therapeutic effects of individual terpenes rest almost entirely on cell and animal models and cannot be transferred to use in humans.

Frequency counted across 3923 distinct products in our pharmacy network's catalogue, as of 2026-09-02. The catalogue lists terpenes without quantities — the figure means "is listed", not "is the dominant terpene".