Fenchol is a less common terpene but still has important characteristics when it comes to cannabis. Fenchol is also known as fenchyl alcohol or 2-fenchanol. Fenchol is commonly found in the basil plant. The next time you use basil to cook with, you’ll be experiencing fenchol!
Potentiel medical benefits
- A 2007 study found fenchol to have potential antibacterial properties. The Turkish study found fenchol to be effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria. (1)
- A 2014 study found that fenchol could have pain relieving properties. (2)
- More research is needed to fully understand the potential effects of fenchol properties.
Strains containing fenchol
- OG Kush
- Banana Kush
- Sherbert
sources:
(1)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17913064/
(2)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3889502/
