# α-bulnesene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/alpha-bulnesene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 520826 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/520826)
- **Measured in:** 10 oils, 101 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 18.1 | 8.7–20.11 | 21 | 11 |
| [Vetiver](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/vetiver) | 4.99 | 4.7–5.29 | 5.58 | 2 |
| [Valerian](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/valerian) | 1.38 | 1.38–1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.9 | 0.9–0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.77 | 0.77–0.77 | 0.77 | 1 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.7 | 0.63–0.78 | 0.81 | 8 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.68 | 0.5–1.15 | 3.39 | 74 |
| Tarragon | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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