Constituent · Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
β-sesquiphellandrene
β-sesquiphellandrene 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 14 oils (36 samples), concentrating most in Ginger, Basil, Thyme.
Essential oils richest in β-sesquiphellandrene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger | 9.32% | 9.32%–9.32% | 9.32% | 1 |
| Basil | 3.73% | 3.47%–4.21% | 4.55% | 8 |
| Thyme | 1.34% | 1.34%–1.34% | 1.34% | 1 |
| Lavender | 1.09% | 0.76%–1.56% | 1.8% | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1.01% | 0.57%–1.46% | 1.9% | 2 |
| Black pepper | 0.65% | 0.65%–0.65% | 0.65% | 1 |
| Lemon | 0.36% | 0.23%–0.49% | 0.62% | 2 |
| Yarrow | 0.22% | 0.22%–0.33% | 1.1% | 5 |
| Tarragon | 0.2% | 0.19%–0.21% | 0.22% | 2 |
| Petitgrain | 0.15% | 0.13%–0.18% | 0.2% | 2 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| German chamomile | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| Nutmeg | 0.05% | 0.05%–0.06% | 0.06% | 3 |
| Rosemary | 0.05% | 0.05%–0.05% | 0.05% | 1 |
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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 →