Category: terpenoid
Aliases: δ-3-carene, 3-carene, car-3-ene
Bicyclic monoterpene with a sweet/piney, resinous aroma; found in cannabis, pine resin, rosemary, cedar, bell pepper. Reported anti-inflammatory and bone-stimulant activity in vitro; a known airway/mucous-membrane irritant at high concentration. Cited in entourage-effect discussion. No characterized mammalian receptor constant.