Compound Monograph
β-Gurjunene
β-Gurjunene is a tricyclic sesquiterpene found in various plant essential oils, including calamus.
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Where Does It Come From?
β-Gurjunene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene, found in Calamus. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).
Concentration
Content by Source
Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.
Research & Evidence
β-Gurjunene is a tricyclic sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, one of the gurjunene isomers originally associated with gurjun balsam and present in a range of plant essential oils, including that of calamus (Acorus calamus). It is one of the many volatile terpenes that make up the aroma of such oils. Little is established about its individual pharmacology.
Toxicity & Safety
As a minor essential-oil sesquiterpene, β-gurjunene has no well-characterized toxicity profile of its own. Note that calamus oil as a whole can contain β-asarone, a separate compound of toxicological concern, so safety conclusions should not be drawn from this terpene alone.
