Pulegone Bearing Profiles

Pulegone-bearing profiles describe cannabis genetics that accumulate pulegone, a monoterpene also found in pennyroyal and spearmint plants. Pulegone occurs in relatively low concentrations in cannabis and is less common than limonene or myrcene, making strains displaying this profile less frequently encountered in breeding programs. Lineage records indicate pulegone appears sporadically across diverse genetic backgrounds rather than clustering in specific strain families. Breeders working with pulegone-bearing phenotypes typically track this trait through progeny testing, as pulegone expression can vary by cultivation conditions and plant maturity. The compound is often tagged as contributing to minty or herbaceous aromatic notes in qualitative descriptions.

Breeders pursuing minor-terpene diversity occasionally select for pulegone-bearing phenotypes to expand aromatic profiles within strain development. Detailed pulegone phenotyping requires gas chromatography or similar analytical methods, limiting its use as a primary selection marker in most breeding programs.