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SUBMITTER: Maffei ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554841 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of molecular sciences 20200907 18
(E)-β-caryophyllene (BCP) is a natural sesquiterpene hydrocarbon present in hundreds of plant species. BCP possesses several important pharmacological activities, ranging from pain treatment to neurological and metabolic disorders. These are mainly due to its ability to interact with the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) and the complete lack of interaction with the brain CB1. A systematic analysis of plant species with essential oils containing a BCP percentage > 10% provided almost 300 entries with ...[more]