“…As early as 1987, Bhatt proposed a 466-fold increase in gum production after treating Anogeissus latifolia with 1600 mg of ethephon . For application of ethephon to pine trees, the secreted turpentine was 71.33–76.56%, in which α-pinene content of 37.70–53.31%, and β-pinene content of 34.3–50.41% . α-Pinene, the most abundant component of turpentine, can promote apoptosis, and its derivatives have the potential to be used as lead compounds for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma drugs. , Pine trees themselves can secrete metabolites (such as α-pinene) to defend against the wilt disease caused by pine wood nematodes. , In addition, camphene and limonene with higher added values can be derived by the isomerization of α-pinene. , (−)-Limonene, a component of turpentine, is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc .…”