Table 1.
Vegetable sources of β-caryophyllene and percentage composition of their essential oils (data extracted from the Essential Oil Database) [27].
| Botanical Name | Family | Active Parts | Percentage 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae | Leaf | 0.3–3.1 |
| Cinnamomum species | Lauraceae | Leaf/bark a | 0.2–35.9 a |
| Piper nigrum L. | Piperaceae | Berries/Leaf/stem b | 3.3–46 b |
| Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. and L.M. Perry | Myrtaceae | Floral bud | 3.2 |
| Cannabis sativa L. | Cannabaceae | Whole plant (fresh material) | 3–16.2 |
| Lavandula angustifolia Mill. | Lamiaceae/labiatae | Flower and stem | 1.08 |
| Lavandula angustifolia Mill. | Lamiaceae/labiatae | Whole plant | 0.3 |
| Origanum vulgare L. | Lamiaceae/labiatae | Leaf/Stem/Flower/Whole plantc | 0.4–24.5 c |
| Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 0.5–13.6 |
1 Percentage of the compound calculated by comparing the gas chromatographic peak area of the analyte with the total area of all detected peaks. a Depending upon different species. b Depending upon different cultivars. c Depending upon sub-species.