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Gorilla Cookies

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Gorilla Cookies is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.69%), followed by humulene (0.31%) and limonene (0.18%). Across 12 lab samples from Massachusetts and Nevada, it averaged THC 20.1%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.57%.

  • 20.1%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.57%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 12 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Massachusetts and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 12 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.69%0.37%1.9× avg
Humulene0.31%0.14%2.3× avg
Limonene0.18%0.34%0.5× avg
Bisabolol0.15%0.07%2.2× avg
Myrcene0.13%0.33%0.4× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.3× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.03%0.02%1.4× avg
Linalool0.01%0.14%0.1× avg
Nerolidol0.01%0.12%0.1× avg
Beta-pinene0.01%0.09%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Caryophyllene at 0.69% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Humulene at 0.31% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Bisabolol at 0.15% is about 2.2 times the library average of 0.07%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 31% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 44% of the library.

About this profile

Gorilla Cookies leads with caryophyllene, followed by humulene and limonene. Aroma-wise, caryophyllene points to peppery spice, while humulene adds woody, hoppy notes. In the lab results, THC averaged 20.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.57%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 12 lab samples from 2 states, so the picture is fairly steady.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.

Similar terpene profiles

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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