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. 2017 Apr 15;33(2):97–106. doi: 10.5487/TR.2017.33.2.097

Table 1.

Studies reporting the effects of terpenes on human health

Class Terpene Structure Effect Related literature
Mono- 1,8-Cineole graphic file with name tr-33-097f2.jpg Antioxidation (106)
Neuroprotection (106)
1-Octanol graphic file with name tr-33-097f3.jpg Anti-inflammation (73)
Borneol graphic file with name tr-33-097f4.jpg Anti-inflammation (40–43)
Antioxidation (91–101)
Neuroprotection (91–94)
Bornyl acetate graphic file with name tr-33-097f5.jpg Anti-inflammation (50)
Cymene graphic file with name tr-33-097f6.jpg Anti-inflammation (30–33)
Anti-cancer (72,73)
Neuroprotection (107)
Limonene graphic file with name tr-33-097f7.jpg Anti-inflammation (26–29)
Antioxidation (52–60)
Anti-cancer (20,22,34,35)
Linalool graphic file with name tr-33-097f8.jpg Anti-inflammation (20,22,34,35)
Myrcene graphic file with name tr-33-097f9.jpg Anti-inflammation (28)
Anti-cancer (74–76)
Perillyl alcohol graphic file with name tr-33-097f10.jpg Anti-cancer (68–71)
Pinene graphic file with name tr-33-097f11.jpg Anti-inflammation (19,22,24,25)
Anti-cancer (60–66)
Antioxidation (105)
Neuroprotection (106)
Sabinene graphic file with name tr-33-097f12.jpg Anti-inflammation (48,49)
Terpinene graphic file with name tr-33-097f13.jpg Anti-inflammation (36–39)
Sesqui- Caryophyllene graphic file with name tr-33-097f14.jpg Anti-inflammation (31,44–47)
Anti-cancer (78–80)
Antioxidation (44,103)
Neuroprotection (44,103–105)