# β-elemene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/beta-elemene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 6918391 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6918391)
- **Measured in:** 46 oils, 307 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 5.8 | 3.39–7.9 | 47.8 | 7 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 1.7 | 1.7–1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 1.54 | 1.19–7.75 | 13.7 | 12 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 1.51 | 1.24–1.59 | 1.7 | 14 |
| Spikenard | 1.27 | 0.9–1.31 | 2.9 | 17 |
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 1.24 | 1.21–1.45 | 1.46 | 9 |
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 1.17 | 1.13–1.21 | 1.25 | 2 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 1.17 | 0.68–2.5 | 5.2 | 7 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 1.13 | 0.96–1.29 | 1.45 | 2 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 1.03 | 1.02–1.04 | 1.05 | 2 |
| [Palmarosa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palmarosa) | 1.03 | 1.03–1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.99 | 0.74–1.86 | 5 | 82 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.74 | 0.54–0.8 | 0.85 | 4 |
| Vitex | 0.67 | 0.67–0.67 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Anise | 0.65 | 0.44–0.92 | 3 | 7 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.54 | 0.33–1.08 | 1.75 | 14 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.52 | 0.4–1.25 | 1.9 | 10 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.5 | 0.5–0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.49 | 0.29–0.59 | 0.68 | 3 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.46 | 0.13–0.83 | 5.61 | 6 |

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

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