Compound Monograph

Monoterpenes

A class of ten-carbon volatile terpenoids forming major essential-oil components in chaste tree, feverfew and muira puama.

Classification

Monoterpenes are a class of plant constituents. Ten-carbon terpenes — the light, volatile aromatics of most essential oils (menthol, pinene, linalool).

Where Does It Come From? (3)

Plants and supplements in the database that list monoterpenes among their constituents.