Given the rising popularity of the CBD, it gets important to know all about the various compounds in full spectrum CBD. Terpenes are one of the compounds present in Cannabis which give it a distinctive flavor, smell, and color. The production of Terpenes depends on factors like light, humidity, and temperature.
Latest studies have found that Terpenes are not only responsible for the taste and smell of the strain, but it also determines what a strain of cannabis can do on a chemical level. It was found that Terpenes have a unique effect on the endocannabinoid system of the body and is responsible for delivering different sensory experience.
A hemp plant can contain up to 120 different terpenes. The amount of terpenes extracted depends on the quality of the hemp plant and the method of extraction. Terpenes in the full spectrum CBD oil amplify the benefits of cannabinoids due to what is called an entourage effect.