What ocimene is

One of the least commonly listed terpenes in our catalogue.

Strains listing it

81

Average listed THC

20.4%

Ocimene appears in reviews of cannabis terpenes, where antifungal activity is among the properties listed for it.

It is among the least commonly listed terpenes in our catalogue, and like terpinolene it skews toward sativa-labelled strains.

There is comparatively little research on ocimene, and nothing that shows a role in the effects of cannabis. We have not found a source we would stand behind on its aroma, so this page does not describe one.

Ocimene in our catalogue

81 published strains list ocimene: 1 indica (1%), 8 hybrid (10%) and 72 sativa (89%), averaging 20.4% listed THC. The flavour notes they carry most often are earthy, spicy, herbal, sweet and citrus.

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).