This post examines some biochemistry of phytol and why it might cause pulmonary injury when vaped.
Category Archives: membrane
CB1 and cholesterol
Can terpenes interact directly with CB1? Terpenes share some features with cholesterol, a modulator of CB1. This post examines the interaction of cholesterol with CB1.
Bisabolol
This post reviews a study on the protective effects of (-) alpha bisabolol on rotenone brain damage in a rat model of Parkinson’s Diseae
Nerolidol
This post explores a review on nerolidol and a scientific study on cytotoxic effects of cis-nerolidol. Trans-nerolidol is proposed to be a potential inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase.