Bisabolene has a pleasant, warm, sweet-spicy-balsamic odor.
Reported found in bisabol myrrh, bergamot oil and essential oils of Orthodon asaroniferum, O. methylisoeugenoliferum,
O. tenuicaule, Citrus medica var. acida (C. aurantifolia), Cinnomomum kanahirai; Citrus limonia form California;
Illicium verum; French lavender (Lavendula vera). Also found in ginger and carrot.
It finds use in artificial oil of bergamot, myrrh and lemon, and is an excellent fixative for neroli bases.
γ-Bisabolene (Mixture of Isomers), is a sesquiterpene and can be extracted from?oregano and other aromatic plants. It may be a potential anticancer agent that can induce apoptosis in A549 cancer cell line.
ChEBI: Gamma-bisabolene is a bisabolene.
Reported isolated from bisabol myrrh; also from nerolidol by dehydration (γ-form).
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: citrus, woody, tropical, floral, fruity, astringent and green.
The metabolism of monocyclic terpenes involves reduction or hydration of double bonds (Parke, 1968).
