{"id":6002,"date":"2021-10-15T15:46:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T15:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannacaredocs.com\/?p=6002"},"modified":"2021-10-15T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T16:16:12","slug":"cannabis-terpenes-101-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-affect-the-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannacaredocs.com\/cannabis-terpenes-101-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-affect-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Terpenes 101: What are they and how do they affect the body?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When discussing the effects and characteristics of different cannabis strains, we often refer to cannabinoids<\/a>, or the percentages of THC, CBD and other cannabinoids they contain. But there is another lesser-known compound that has an important role in the aromas, flavors and effects produced by the cannabis plant: terpenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Terpenes are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and some animals. They are best known for producing the scents, tastes and even colors of different vegetation\u2014for example, the varying smells and tastes associated with different cannabis strains\u2014but they also help protect plants by repelling predators like animals, fungi and insects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Terpenes are produced in the trichomes of the cannabis plant, or the crystals on the leaves and buds. More than 100 terpenes have been identified in cannabis. The compound is also commonly found in citrus fruits and aromatic herbs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat are terpenes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n