Terpene
Strains with Humulene
9 strains rich in humulene terpene.
Showing 1–9 of 9 strains
What humulene is
A sesquiterpene with the same chemical formula as caryophyllene, and rarely listed in our catalogue.
- Strains listing it
- 9
- Average listed THC
- 24.8%
Humulene is a sesquiterpene with the same formula as caryophyllene, C15H24: the same atoms arranged differently. Unlike caryophyllene, it is not known to interact with the endocannabinoid system.
Reviews list alpha-humulene among the cannabis terpenes studied for appetite-suppressant, antibacterial and anti-tumour activity. That research is early, and none of it shows an effect in people using cannabis.
It is listed on very few strains in our catalogue, so a humulene listing is unusual enough to note.
Humulene in our catalogue
9 published strains list humulene: 5 indica (56%), 4 hybrid (44%) and 0 sativa (0%), averaging 24.8% listed THC. The flavour notes they carry most often are earthy, spicy, sweet, citrus and dough.
Questions about humulene
Is humulene the same as caryophyllene?
They share a chemical formula, C15H24, but are arranged differently. Caryophyllene binds the CB2 receptor; humulene is not known to interact with the endocannabinoid system.
Why do cannabis and hops smell similar?
They are botanical relatives, both in the family Cannabaceae, and they share aroma compounds such as myrcene.
Counts are computed from our published strain catalogue at page load. Terpene listings describe a cultivar’s reported profile rather than an assay of any particular batch. The idea that terpene content shapes the felt effects of cannabis, the “entourage effect”, remains unproven in people, and nothing here should be read as a medical claim. For adults 19+.
Sources: Terpenes/terpenoids in cannabis: are they important? (review, PMC); Surendran et al. (2021), Myrcene, Frontiers in Nutrition.
