# β-selinene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 442393 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/442393)
- **Measured in:** 36 oils, 174 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Palo santo](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palo-santo) | 5.8 | 5.8–5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 4.74 | 2.05–6.86 | 11.27 | 20 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 3.92 | 3.29–5.14 | 8.45 | 4 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 2.82 | 2.48–3.33 | 3.54 | 9 |
| Cajeput | 1.62 | 1.62–1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 1.45 | 1.37–1.52 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Spikenard | 1.3 | 0.83–1.85 | 2.2 | 6 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 1.1 | 1.1–1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| Wormwood | 1.08 | 0.63–2.3 | 4.86 | 4 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.88 | 0.26–2.78 | 4.76 | 11 |
| Vitex | 0.82 | 0.82–0.82 | 0.82 | 1 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.78 | 0.66–0.89 | 10 | 19 |
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 0.76 | 0.58–0.93 | 1.1 | 2 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 0.62 | 0.62–0.62 | 0.62 | 1 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.6 | 0.5–0.65 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Tarragon | 0.6 | 0.6–0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 0.4 | 0.25–0.65 | 0.8 | 15 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 0.39 | 0.34–0.43 | 0.47 | 2 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.3 | 0.3–0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Dill | 0.29 | 0.28–0.29 | 0.3 | 2 |

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

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