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. 2020 Oct 18;12(10):3034. doi: 10.3390/cancers12103034

Table 2.

Co-occurrence of caryophyllane sesquiterpenes in plant essential oils.

Plant Species Plant Part Composition References
Baccharis coridifolia D.C. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 10.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 9.8%, α-humulene 0.4%, isocaryophyllene 34.3% [83]
Cachrys alpina Bieb. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 2.5%, α-humulene 33.2%, α-humulene epoxide II 2.2% [84]
Callistemon polandii (Bonpl.) DC. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 28.2%, β-caryophyllene oxide 13.5%, α-humulene 21.7% [85]
Cannabis sativa L. Inflorescences β-Caryophyllene 7.6–29.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.8–9.5%, α-humulene 2.2–10.1%, isocaryophyllene < 0.05–0.4% [86]
Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Blume Leaves β-Caryophyllene 35.9% [76]
Colquhounia coccinea Wall Leaves and Flowers β-Caryophyllene 44.1% in leaves and 53.2% in flowers [74]
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. Balsam oil from bark Leaves β-Caryophyllene 53.3%, α-humulene 6.1%
β-Caryophyllene 16.6%, β-caryophyllene oxide 1.3%, α-humulene 2.9%
[71]
Eugenia caryophyllata (syn. Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr.) Floral buds and leaves β-Caryophyllene 17.4%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.4%, α-humulene 2.1%, isocaryophyllene 0.5% [68,69]
Eugeniarocana Britt. et Wils. Leaves β-Caryophyllene0.1%, β-caryophyllene oxide 57.7%, α-humulene epoxide II 9.9%, 14-hydroxy-9-epi-P-caryophyllene 10.3% [87]
Helichrysum melaleucum Rchb. ex Holl. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 35.4% [78]
Helichrysum stoechas ssp. barrelieri var. spathulatum Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 27.9–33.6%, β-caryophyllene oxide 1.6–6.5%, α-humulene 13.4–21.1% [88]
Hippomarathrum microcarpum (M. Bieb.) B. Fedtsch. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 15.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 2.7%, α-humulene 3.2% [89]
Humulus lupulus L. Inflorescences β-Caryophyllene 4.8–28.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 2.3–8.6%, α-humulene 2.6–23.0% [90]
Hypericum heterophyllum Vent. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 4.5%, α-humulene 2.4%, isocaryophyllene 17.1% [91]
Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton Flowers β-Caryophyllene 0.3%, α-humulene 0.2%, isocaryophyllene 13.7% [92]
Lantana achyranthifolia Desf. Aerial parts α-Humulene 10.7%, isocaryophyllene 16.7% [93]
Lantana camara L. Leaves α-Humulene 3.8%, isocaryophyllene 10.7% [93]
Lavandula angustifolia M. Essential oil from flowers β-Caryophyllene 4.9%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.5%, α-humulene 0.4% [94,95]
Lophostemon suaveolens Fresh leaves β-Caryophyllene 2.5%, α-humulene 1.5% [96]
Lycopus australis R.Br. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 10.2%, β-caryophyllene oxide 1.8%, α-humulene 19.5% [97]
Marliereaobscura O. Berg. Leaves β-Caryophyllene oxide 37.20% [98]
Marrubiumastracanicum Jacq Leaves β-Caryophyllene 13.1%, β-caryophyllene oxide 35.8, α-humulene 0.9% [99]
Micromeria hedgei L. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 6.5%, β-caryophyllene oxide 4.7%, α-humulene 3.3% [100]
Nepeta curviflora Boiss. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 50.2% [73]
Nepeta graciliflora B. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 5.3, β-caryophyllene oxide 12.2% [101]
Ocimum basilicum L. Aerial and wooden parts β-Caryophyllene 1.9%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.7%, α-humulene 0.4% [102,103]
Origanum vulgare L. Leaves and stems β-Caryophyllene 1.1–1.5%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.1–2.5% [104,105]
Orthodon dianthera Maxim. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 52.9% [72]
Physospermum cornubiense (L.) DC. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 15.4% and β-caryophyllene oxide 24.5% [89]
Pimpinella spp. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 0.1–3.6%, β-caryophyllene oxide 2.5%, α-humulene 1–1.6% [106]
Piper nigrum L. Berries β-Caryophyllene 47.5%, β-caryophyllene oxide 4.0%, α-humulene 0.4% [75]
Pliniadermatodes Urb. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 0.9%, β-caryophyllene oxide 62.1%, α-humulene 0.1% [107]
Psidiumsalutare (HBK) Berg. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 4.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 39.8% [108]
Salvia glutinosa L. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 5–9%, β-caryophyllene oxide 24.3–28.9%, α-humulene 5.9% [109]
Salvia officinalis L. ssp. altissima Aerial part β-Caryophyllene 31.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 23.2%, α-humulene 1.0%, 1 4-hydroxy-g-epi-(E)-caryophyllene 0.6%, humulene epoxide II 0.2% [77]
Scutellaria californica A. Gray Flowers β-Caryophyllene 56.2% [70]
Stachys lanata K. Koch Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 12.6%, α-humulene 24.9%, β-caryophyllene oxide 0.3% [110]
Syzygiumgardneri Thw. Leaves β-Caryophyllene 5.3%, β-caryophyllene oxide 49.6%, α-humulene 1.7% [111]
Tagetes patula L. Flower β-Caryophyllene 0.3%, β-caryophyllene oxide 48.4% [112]
Tephrosiacinerea Pers. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene oxide 63.9% [113]
Tephrosiadensiflora (Hook. f.) Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 45.0%, β-caryophyllene oxide 5.2%, [113]
Tephrosiapersica Boiss. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 6.8%, β-caryophyllene oxide 7.0%, [113]
Teucriumorientale L. Aerial parts β-Caryophyllene 9.3%, β-caryophyllene oxide 33.5%, α-humulene 1.7%, isocaryophyllene 0.7% [114]
Uvariodendron calophyllum RE Fries Stem bark β-Caryophyllene 32.5% [79]
Zingiber nimmonii (J. Graham) Dalzell Rhyzomes β-Caryophyllene 42.2%, α-humulene 27.7% [80]