Compound Monograph

Car-3-ene

A bicyclic monoterpene (delta-3-carene) found in many conifer and plant essential oils.

Classification

Car-3-ene is one of the monoterpenes, part of the terpenoids class. The largest class of plant compounds, built from five-carbon isoprene units — the essential-oil aromatics, resins, bitter principles, saponins, and plant sterols.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

Car-3-ene is one of the monoterpenes, found in Muira Puama.