Humulene
Humulene (alpha-humulene) is a sesquiterpene with an eleven-membered ring. It is an isomer of beta-caryophyllene, with the same atoms arranged differently, and the two often appear together. It is named after the hop plant, Humulus lupulus, where it is a key aroma compound.
In the Strain Library, humulene is among the measured terpenes of 6,629 of 7,134 strains (93%) and is the largest terpene in 9 strains. Where it was reported, it averaged 0.14% of the flower's weight. The strains with the most of it are Apple Smack (1.00%), Double Solo Burger 1 (0.70%) and Double Solo Burger (0.68%).
- Formula
- C15H24
- Aroma
- Woody, hoppy notes
- Also found in
- Hops, Sage, Spearmint, Ginger and Ginseng
- Chemistry
- Humulene on PubChem
These lines describe the compound itself, not an effect of any strain. Strain Library gives no medical advice.
Strains with the most humulene
- Apple Smack1.00%
- Double Solo Burger 10.70%
- Double Solo Burger0.68%
- Pineapple Birthday Cake0.64%
- Midnight Oil0.63%
- Milk Monkey0.63%
- Chem Dawg 4 Swc0.60%
- Gorilla Haze 50.59%
- Swaggy P0.58%
- Gelato X Kush Mints0.56%
- RS-370.55%
- Panda Kush0.54%
- Deathstar Cherry Pie0.51%
- Dia De Los Muertos0.49%
- Monkey Tape0.49%
- Zap Pack0.48%
- Tropsanto 70.47%
- Acai0.47%
- Grand Cru0.46%
- LA LA Land 10.46%
- Rolls Choice OG0.45%
- Boston Cream Pie0.44%
- Jacks Cleaner0.43%
- OGKB0.42%
- Murphy's Law0.42%
- Gorilla Goo 4 Swc0.41%
- Drago0.40%
- Triangle Mint0.40%
- Kritical Kush Swc0.39%
- LA LA Land0.39%
- Shiraz0.39%
- Rose Killer0.38%
- Donny Burger0.38%
- Jawa Kush0.38%
- Hazmat 10.38%
- Bubble Bath0.38%
- Bty OG0.38%
- Chemdawg0.37%
- Space Admiral0.37%
- AK470.36%
- Cruella0.36%
- Chemdawg 910.36%
- S Bioflux0.36%
- Supreme Diesel0.35%
- I-950.35%
- Garlic Breath0.35%
- Copper Chem0.35%
- 707 Headband0.35%
- Stardawg0.35%
- True Mints0.34%
- Gelato Cake 10.34%
- Nab0.34%
- White MAC 40.34%
- Dosi Do Sherbert0.34%
- Grape Ape0.32%
- White MAC0.32%
- Boombox0.32%
- Dark Rainbow0.32%
- Biscotti Mint0.32%
- LA Confidential0.32%
- Orangutan Tittiez0.32%
- Foam0.32%
- Headband 10.32%
- Sour Diesel X Lemon Kush0.32%
- Lemon Tree0.31%
- Gorilla Cookies0.31%
- Gorilla Krunch0.30%
- Sky Kush Cake0.30%
- Don Mega0.30%
- Primivito0.30%
- Cherry Chem0.30%
- Double Solo Burger 60.30%
- Lv Kush Cake0.30%
- Sour Diesel0.30%
- Neon Rainbowz0.30%
- GG40.30%
- Cherry Dosido0.30%
- Dirty Taxi 10.30%
- White Truffle0.29%
- Chemfernando Valley0.29%
- Funeral Cake0.29%
- Super Sour Diesel0.29%
- Animal Face0.29%
- Pineapple Express0.29%
- Sour Jelly0.29%
- Cherry Cheesecake0.29%
- Gelato 510.29%
- Dolato0.29%
- S Wedding Pie0.29%
- S Duct Tape0.28%
- Lemon Royale0.28%
- Han Solo Hash Plant 40.28%
- Chimera0.28%
- Original Glue0.28%
- First Class Funk0.28%
- Toxic Cookies0.28%
- Han Solo Hash Plant 50.28%
- Oreoz0.28%
- Irene0.28%
- Primitivo0.28%
- White Widow0.28%
- Won0.28%
- Sundae Cake0.28%
- Jenny Kush0.27%
- Ram's OG0.27%
- Lord Pineapple0.27%
- Creamsicle X Zkittlez Cake0.27%
- Skinny Minny0.27%
- Wookies And Cream0.27%
- Stankasaurus0.27%
- Sweeties0.27%
- GMO Sherbert0.27%
- Crescendo R10.27%
- Wap0.27%
- Double OG Sour0.27%
- Banana Breath0.27%
- Blood Honey0.27%
- North Town Jack0.27%
- Reserva Privada0.26%
- Kings Fire0.26%
Ranked by the average share of humulene in each strain's lab results, among strains with at least 3 lab samples.
Other terpenes
CaryophylleneLimoneneMyrceneTerpinoleneAlpha-pineneNerolidolTerpineolLinaloolOcimeneBeta-pineneBisabololFarneseneGuaiolCampheneCaryophyllene oxideFenchol