Constituent · Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
β-bisabolene
β-bisabolene is a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon — a heavier, woody or spicy base-note compound that lingers longer than the light terpenes. Across our dataset it was measured in 35 oils (190 samples), concentrating most in Yarrow, Ginger, Lemongrass.
Essential oils richest in β-bisabolene
Measured relative composition (GC peak-area %) pooled across published GC-MS samples — median, typical range (middle 50%) and the maximum seen.
| Oil | Median | Typical range | Max | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrow | 9.79% | 8.11%–11.77% | 13.12% | 12 |
| Ginger | 3.04% | 2.84%–3.24% | 3.44% | 2 |
| Lemongrass | 3.03% | 3.03%–3.03% | 3.03% | 1 |
| Copaiba | 2.98% | 2.44%–3.59% | 4.89% | 11 |
| Lime | 2.89% | 2.31%–3.64% | 5.6% | 13 |
| Tangerine | 2.62% | 1.41%–3.74% | 4.87% | 3 |
| Peppermint | 2.2% | 2.2%–2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| Carrot seed | 1.45% | 0.99%–1.9% | 2.36% | 2 |
| Orange | 1.28% | 1.28%–1.28% | 1.28% | 1 |
| Balsam fir | 1.22% | 1.22%–1.22% | 1.22% | 1 |
| Mountain savory | 1.14% | 0.71%–1.82% | 4.06% | 38 |
| Goldenrod | 1.05% | 1.05%–1.05% | 1.05% | 1 |
| Spikenard | 1.05% | 1%–1.09% | 1.13% | 2 |
| Cardamom | 1.03% | 0.57%–1.03% | 1.03% | 3 |
| Sandalwood | 1% | 0.6%–1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| Lemon | 0.92% | 0.48%–2.78% | 19.39% | 20 |
| Black pepper | 0.89% | 0.14%–1.15% | 1.49% | 13 |
| Oregano | 0.55% | 0.4%–1.11% | 2% | 8 |
| Geranium | 0.54% | 0.5%–0.83% | 0.95% | 6 |
| Helichrysum | 0.53% | 0.47%–0.59% | 0.63% | 4 |
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Related constituents
Other sesquiterpene hydrocarbon compounds across the oils.
Figures are GC peak-area percentages pooled across published GC-MS samples, not concentrations, and describe chemistry — not health effects. How this is built →