# α-calacorene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 12302243 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12302243)
- **Measured in:** 15 oils, 81 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 1.68 | 1.02–2.34 | 3 | 2 |
| Anise | 1.53 | 0.79–2.26 | 3 | 2 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 1.11 | 0.73–1.87 | 2.56 | 13 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.71 | 0.63–0.76 | 0.81 | 4 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 0.6 | 0.55–0.65 | 0.7 | 2 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.28 | 0.24–0.31 | 0.34 | 2 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.25 | 0.16–0.29 | 0.4 | 14 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 0.14 | 0.06–0.34 | 0.4 | 13 |
| Mountain savory | 0.12 | 0.11–0.17 | 0.26 | 20 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.08 | 0.07–0.1 | 0.11 | 2 |
| [Clove](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clove) | 0.08 | 0.06–0.09 | 0.11 | 2 |
| Laurel | 0.05 | 0.05–0.05 | 0.05 | 1 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.03 | 0.02–0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |

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

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