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Terpenes in the air

Walking through a thick forest is an exciting experience, with its varied medley of plants, animals, and terrain. What you perhaps haven’t been aware of is the amount of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes all around! Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes are the main components of essential oils. Researchers have learned that forests contain an astonishing array of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted into the air in mass quantities by trees and other plants. Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes are some of the principal VOCs emitted by forests.
 

Do you recognize any of these terpenes: alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, limonene, carene, myrcene, alpha-Terpinene, beta-Phellandrene, sabinene, para-Cymene, ocimene, and gamma-Terpinene? They are top components of some of your favorite essential oils and are just a few of the terpenes emitted by forests. No wonder we feel so at home in forests!

 

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