Why choose whole plant terpene extracts over botanical terpene profiles?

Over the years, we have spent countless hours refining an age-old distillation process to extract terpenes from cannabis. Using solventless technology to capture the essence of a strain without using chemicals or harsh solvents. We have always felt that our whole plant terpene extractions used in our Monarch cartridges are far superior to botanical terpene profiles used by many cartridge companies in today's market. These companies goals are to create cheap vape carts and capture high profits. Unfortunately, these carts are missing the true taste and feel of the strains they are meant to represent.

When extracting terpenes from cannabis, how they are extracted is very important. What separates whole-plant cannabis terpene extracts from botanically derived terpenes? It is how the individual terpene molecules interact. 

It's all about isomers and enantiomers. While this might be a mouth full, it is important to digest the meanings. 

Isomers & Enantiomers in Terpene Extractions

Isomers are molecules with the exact atomic composition, but the locations of electrons change the molecule's shape and, in turn, change how they are arranged together. This can create significant differences in aroma and overall experience.

Enantiomers represent left or right "handed" molecules that add further depth to the arrangement of individual terpenes. These terpene pairs are distinguishable mirror images of each other, allowing for even more structural combinations, adding further complexities to the flavors of whole-plant cannabis terpene extractions. 

LEGION Solventless Terpene Extracts for the Win!

This is where our award-winning terpene extraction technology comes into play. 

Our terpene extraction method is solventless, meaning it does not use hydrocarbon chemicals, like butane, as a solvent to capture the terpenes. Instead, we use water vapor to extract the pure essence of a cannabis strain.  

Terpene profiles that combine isolated botanical terpenes to create "strains" are ubiquitous in the industry. The terpene extraction in our Monarch line of carts is a full spectrum extract containing a complete array of isomers and enantiomers found in a cannabis strain creating an experience and flavor akin to smoking cannabis flowers. The full spectrum aspect of whole-plant terpene extractions makes them far superior to terpene profiles using isolated botanical terpenes.  

Want to learn more about isomeres and enantiomers? Check out these articles created by Napro Research. They are leading the way in cannabis terpene research and are at the cutting edge of exploring how terpenes and cannabinoids interact.

Isomers - Are the Terps in Your Vapes the Same as the Terps in Your Buds? Part 1

Enantiomers - Are the Terps in Your Vapes the Same as the Terps in Your Buds? Part 2

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Did you miss out last blog post on the history of essential oil extractions and our solventless terpene extraction process you can check it out HERE!