Humulene
Aroma: earthy
Also found in: coriander, ginger, sage, clove, l, spearmint and ginseng, and found in high concentrations in hops (humulus lupulus)
Medicinal properties: anti inflammatory, anti carcinogenic, analgesic, antibacterial and antiviral
Humulene is closely related to BCP from a molecular point of view (its original name is actually alpha-caryophyllene), and actually might perform better when in the presence of BCP โ further supporting the entourage effect theory. Its aroma is often described as earthy and woody, sometimes associated with the โhoppyโ aroma of beer. It is found in high concentrations in hops (humulus lupulus), from which its name is derived. Additionally the hops plant is a close cousin of the cannabis plant as both are part of the cannabaceae family, so the fact that they both produce humulene, beta-caryophyllene, and myrcene is of little surprise.
Humulene is considered to be a strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent, suggesting potential benefits for both local and systemic pain (especially inflammatory pain). It also showed anticancer activity in preliminary research, and there are some anecdotal reports of appetite suppression and weight loss, which could greatly affect obesity and metabolic conditions.
Cannabis strains with notably high levels of humulene include GSC (fka Girl Scout Cookies), Headband, White Widow, Pink Kush, Bubba Kush, Super Lemon Haze, Sour Diesel, and Skywalker OG
@Ultraviolet, it looked a bit pink-ish to me. Some photographers use wavelengths during the shot that bring out certain features. The composite photos made out of different wavelengths are quite pretty.
@NegotiatedBubble, Urm I harvested the main flowers and left a few popcorn nugs at the bottom of the plant then put it back to veg, the bottom pictures are taken under a full spectrum lighting 400-700nm, heavily damaged from UV exposure PH tomfoolery.
An excellent article on Blue.
Many Thanks. Since I started playing with the other colours its nice to see the info getting out there. I'm completely convinced with adding more of the spectrum.
I would love to see a well controlled comparative grow between with and without adding the blue or extra colours using a typical grow light like from Spider Farm or similar as a base.
And thanks for all the links to those papers.
@TheFattyMcCoy, These are some clones from a previous grow, was meant to be a comparison between monster-cropped clones at varying stages of flower but they at this stage are growing equally well I can't tell the difference tbh.