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b-Caryophyllene is notable for having a cyclobutane ring, a rarity in nature. b-Caryophyllene is one of the chemical compounds that contributes to the spiciness of black pepper. b-Caryophyllene was shown to selectively bind to the cannabinoid receptor type-2 (CB2) and to exert significant cannabimimetic antiinflammatory effects in mice.