Constituent · Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
(e)-β-farnesene
(e)-β-farnesene 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 25 oils (155 samples), concentrating most in German chamomile, Yarrow, Lavandin.
Essential oils richest in (e)-β-farnesene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German chamomile | 6.11% | 4.56%–7.72% | 69.6% | 23 |
| Yarrow | 2.75% | 2.37%–3.12% | 3.49% | 2 |
| Lavandin | 2.15% | 1.14%–2.38% | 2.61% | 3 |
| Blue tansy | 1.6% | 1.6%–1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| Lavender | 1.09% | 0.5%–2.01% | 8.7% | 24 |
| Basil | 1% | 0.43%–2.77% | 4.12% | 38 |
| Sage | 0.77% | 0.72%–0.81% | 0.86% | 2 |
| Helichrysum | 0.7% | 0.51%–2.53% | 7.58% | 4 |
| Ylang ylang | 0.69% | 0.53%–0.77% | 0.78% | 4 |
| Melissa | 0.38% | 0.22%–0.52% | 0.66% | 3 |
| Wormwood | 0.35% | 0.28%–0.43% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Cumin | 0.31% | 0.28%–0.35% | 0.37% | 4 |
| Jasmine | 0.31% | 0.31%–0.31% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Spearmint | 0.25% | 0.23%–0.28% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Peppermint | 0.19% | 0.08%–0.28% | 0.29% | 4 |
| Carrot seed | 0.18% | 0.15%–0.27% | 0.35% | 3 |
| Lemon | 0.18% | 0.14%–0.19% | 0.22% | 4 |
| Lime | 0.17% | 0.13%–0.28% | 0.5% | 4 |
| Black pepper | 0.1% | 0.06%–0.17% | 1.12% | 5 |
| Nutmeg | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.11% | 0.12% | 3 |
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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 →