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Chemical Structure

Chemical Structure

Properties of Monoterpenes in Essential Oils

Properties of Monoterpenes in Essential Oils

Contained in:

Contained in:

Very stimulating, potential skin irritants, anti-viral properties.

This is a vast group of chemicals with widely varying properties, so it is impossible to generalize about their therapeutic actions.

Monoterpene alcohol is also known as geraniol. Uses the geranyl- prefix.

Very stimulating, potential skin irritants, anti-viral properties.

This is a vast group of chemicals with widely varying properties, so it is impossible to generalize about their therapeutic actions.

Monoterpene alcohol is also known as geraniol. Uses the geranyl- prefix.

Angelica

Bergamot

Black pepper

Lemon

Nutmeg

Orange

Pine

Angelica

Bergamot

Black pepper

Lemon

Nutmeg

Orange

Pine

Monoterpenes

Monoterpenes

Geraniol 

(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-l-ol C10H18O)

Geraniol 

(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-l-ol C10H18O)

Geranyl acetate

Geranyl acetate

d-Limonene

d-Limonene

a-pinene: (1S,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene   

b-pinene: (1S,5S)-6,6-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane

a-pinene: (1S,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene   

b-pinene: (1S,5S)-6,6-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane

Monoterpenes include:

Limonene (found in 90 per cent of citrus oils)

Pinene (found in high concentrations in pine and turpentine oils).

Monoterpenes include:

Limonene (found in 90 per cent of citrus oils)

Pinene (found in high concentrations in pine and turpentine oils).