Compound Monograph

Calamusin

Terpenoids Sesquiterpenes Natural (plant-derived)

Calamusin (acoramone) is a phenylpropanoid ketone identified in calamus rhizome.

Sources · 2

Where Does It Come From?

Calamusin is a naturally occurring phenylpropanoid, found in Calamus / sweet flag and 1 other source. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).

Also found in
Calamus / sweet flag Monograph coming soon

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

Calamusin, also recorded as acoramone, is a phenylpropanoid ketone identified in the rhizome of calamus (Acorus calamus). It is one of the minor aromatic constituents of the plant, and little is firmly established about its pharmacology beyond its occurrence there.