Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
β-eudesmol
β-eudesmol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene — a heavy, tenacious woody or earthy compound. Across our dataset it was measured in 20 oils (53 samples), concentrating most in Vetiver, Lemongrass, Myrtle.
Essential oils richest in β-eudesmol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetiver | 6.22% | 3.92%–8.51% | 10.8% | 2 |
| Lemongrass | 2.34% | 1.33%–2.43% | 2.52% | 3 |
| Myrtle | 2.15% | 2.15%–2.15% | 2.15% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 1.7% | 0.86%–2.73% | 8.9% | 6 |
| Wormwood | 1.3% | 0.75%–1.85% | 2.4% | 2 |
| Helichrysum | 1.13% | 0.5%–1.64% | 10.79% | 13 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 1.12% | 1.02%–1.21% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Basil | 1.09% | 0.61%–1.38% | 1.88% | 7 |
| Rosemary | 0.93% | 0.84%–1.02% | 1.11% | 2 |
| Hyssop | 0.8% | 0.8%–0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| Black pepper | 0.75% | 0.58%–0.93% | 1.1% | 2 |
| Citronella | 0.73% | 0.44%–1.01% | 1.3% | 2 |
| Geranium | 0.7% | 0.42%–1.07% | 1.43% | 3 |
| Blue tansy | 0.45% | 0.45%–0.45% | 0.45% | 1 |
| Ginger | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Lavender | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Cajeput | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Cypress | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Ravintsara | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Laurel | 0.12% | 0.12%–0.12% | 0.12% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene 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 →