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Cannabis Terpenes, Part 1

FloridaMarijuana.net

This resin is a sticky and thick-textured substance that contain a variety of terpenes and cannabinoid metabolites. Terpenes, in part, influence a cannabis strains’ flavor and aroma. Each of those 150 terpenes exhibits different characteristics and effects. Schematic of terpene and cannabinoid biosynthesis in cannabis.

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How trichomes make terpenes and cannabinoids in supercell pathways

Cannabis Life Network

A study from the University of British Columbia froze trichomes with liquid nitrogen. Using modern techniques, they found new keys that better explain how trichomes make non-polar terpenes and cannabinoids without destroying plant cells. (1) Researchers peered into cryofixated Purple Kush cells with an electron microscope.

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Why are cannabis trichomes shaped like mushrooms? Breaking the cuticle

Cannabis Life Network

They include a family of cannabinoid acids and terpenes but are conversely toxic to cannabis plants. Thankfully, terp production occurs within trichomes — glandular hairs that cover your favourite frosty nugs. And trichomes have many tricks to prevent a toxic leak of cannabinoids and terpenes, which includes their mushroom shape.

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An Introduction to Cannabis Trichomes

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

If you’re not already familiar with the ins and outs of the cannabis plant, then you might not know about cannabis trichomes. How can trichomes best be utilized by cannabis fans? Today, we’d like to answer each of these questions and give our readers a thorough overview of cannabis trichomes. What Are the Trichomes on Cannabis?

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What are trichomes?

Marijuana Seeds NL

If you’re familiar with the stickiness of good bud, then you’re already familiar with the peculiar term of ‘trichomes’. Trichomes comes from the Greek word Trích?ma In weed’s case, trichomes are the sticky-icky microscopic crystals that contain the plant’s beneficial cannabinoids and terpenes. What are trichomes?

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White Sunshine by Sunshine Cannabis 1/8th Review

FloridaMarijuana.net

The buds are absolutely covered in trichomes giving a white tint to the buds. This particular selection by Sunshine Cannabis that I’m reviewing is caked in resinous trichomes, staying true to the claim on their site. The jar smells so good I can’t help but closing it and re opening it to get a fresh blast of the terpenes.

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Cannabis Terpenes 101: What are they and how do they affect the body?

Canna Care Docs

But there is another lesser-known compound that has an important role in the aromas, flavors and effects produced by the cannabis plant: terpenes. What are terpenes? Terpenes are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and some animals. More than 100 terpenes have been identified in cannabis. Scent: earthy.