Pinene Research

Please enjoy the following research study summaries. This content was originally part of an article for a client, but was cut because it exceeded word count. As my grandmother used to say: "Waste not, want not."

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A 2007 study entitled “Inhibitory Effect of β-pinene [and] α-pinene on Growth of Infectious Endocarditis Causing Gram-positive Bacteria” that was published in the Brazilian journal Brasileira de Ciências Farmacêuticas investigated the “antimicrobial potential” of the terpene pinene.

The researchers reported how all strains of bacteria were reduced by these terpene analogs, whereas standard antibiotics (primarily gentamicin) resulted in resistant behavior on the part of some strains of bacteria. “Our data show the intense antimicrobial potential of...β-pinene and α-pinene, which were able to inhibit significantly the growth and cell viability of potential infectious endocarditis causing gram-positive bacteria,” concluded the study’s authors.    

A 2011 study entitled “Comparative Anti-infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) Activity of Pinene” that was published in the Swiss journal Molecules explored the anti-viral capabilities of pinene. The study’s authors found that alpha-pinene and beta-pinene delivered significant anti-viral efficacy. “The two compounds were found to inhibit infectious bronchitis virus (IBV).” 

The study’s authors concluded that both molecular analogs of pinene may offer solid efficacy in the treatment of viral infections such as IBV. “Results presented here may suggest that α-pinene and β-pinene possess anti-IBV properties and, therefore, are a potential source of anti-IBV ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry.” 

Before one perceives the biophysiological dynamics of this fabled plant to be lacking in holiday cheer, a more positive perspective on the situation is revealed by the science. Research has shown that regions of the world featuring greater mistletoe densities actually support higher diversities of animals. 

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Curt Robbins is a technical writer, photographer, and compliance documentation specialist for the cannabis industry. Since 2004, he has contributed feature articles to a variety of magazines and media outlets, including High Times, CannaBiz Journal, MERRY JANE, MassRoots, WoahStork Learn, The Emerald Magazine, Grow Magazine, Herb.co, The Kind, Skunk, Cannabis Culture, Whaxy, Heads, Weed World, Green Flower Media, Cannabis Health Journal, Green Thumb, and Treating Yourself.

His cannabis-related photography, spanning back more than a decade, is available on Instagram. He tweets from @RobbinsGroupLLC and is active on LinkedIn.

Robbins has developed more than 130 cannabis license applications to date. One hundred of these were for outdoor cultivation in Humboldt County. He has developed cannabis business plans and operational plans for industry segments such as manufacturing/processing and cultivation for clients in Humboldt County, San Francisco, Denver, and Los Angeles.

At the municipal level, Robbins has developed applications for Lynwood, Costa Mesa, Cathedral City, Eureka, and Santa Ana (all in California). At the state level, he has worked on or led teams for application development for licenses in Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California. These applications have been in the industry segments of manufacturing/processing, cultivation, distribution, and retail/dispensing.