# (e)-β-farnesene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 5281517 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281517)
- **Measured in:** 25 oils, 155 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 6.11 | 4.56–7.72 | 69.6 | 23 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 2.75 | 2.37–3.12 | 3.49 | 2 |
| Lavandin | 2.15 | 1.14–2.38 | 2.61 | 3 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 1.6 | 1.6–1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 1.09 | 0.5–2.01 | 8.7 | 24 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 1 | 0.43–2.77 | 4.12 | 38 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.77 | 0.72–0.81 | 0.86 | 2 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.7 | 0.51–2.53 | 7.58 | 4 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.69 | 0.53–0.77 | 0.78 | 4 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/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](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jasmine) | 0.31 | 0.31–0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.25 | 0.23–0.28 | 0.3 | 2 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.19 | 0.08–0.28 | 0.29 | 4 |
| [Carrot seed](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/carrot-seed) | 0.18 | 0.15–0.27 | 0.35 | 3 |
| [Lemon](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jade-lemon) | 0.18 | 0.14–0.19 | 0.22 | 4 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.17 | 0.13–0.28 | 0.5 | 4 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.1 | 0.06–0.17 | 1.12 | 5 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.11 | 0.12 | 3 |

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

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