Surendran, S;
Qassadi, F;
Surendran, G;
Lilley, D;
Heinrich, M;
(2021)
Myrcene-What Are the Potential Health Benefits of This Flavouring and Aroma Agent?
Frontiers in Nutrition
, 8
, Article 699666. 10.3389/fnut.2021.699666.
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Abstract
Myrcene (β-myrcene) is an abundant monoterpene which occurs as a major constituent in many plant species, including hops and cannabis. It is a popular flavouring and aroma agent (food additive) used in the manufacture of food and beverages. This review aims to report on the occurrence, biological and toxicological profile of β-myrcene. The main reported biological properties of β-myrcene—anxiolytic, antioxidant, anti-ageing, antiinflammatory, analgesic properties—are discussed, with the mechanisms of activity. Here we also discuss recent data regarding the safety of β-myrcene. Overall, β-myrcene has shown promising health benefits in many animal studies. However, studies conducted in humans is lacking. In the future, there is potential for the formulation and production of non-alcoholic beers, functional foods and drinks, and cannabis extracts (low in THC) rich in β-myrcene.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Myrcene-What Are the Potential Health Benefits of This Flavouring and Aroma Agent? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fnut.2021.699666 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.699666 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, myrcene, hop, toxicology, phytochemistry, biological activities, plant biotechnology, non-alcoholic beer, SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION, GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY-OLFACTOMETRY, DIFFERENT HOP VARIETIES, L. ESSENTIAL OILS, BETA-MYRCENE, VOLATILE COMPOUNDS, MASS-SPECTROMETRY, CANNABIS-SATIVA, ALPHA-PINENE, GC-MS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharma and Bio Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10132905 |
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