Sandalwood Comparison Chart
Comparison Chart for Sandalwood
Key constituents present over 5%
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(East Indian) Santalum album
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(Hawaiian) Sandalum album
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(New Caledonian) Santalum austrocaledonicum
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(West Australian) Santalum spicatum (Hydrodistilled/extracted oil)
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(West Australian) Santalum spicatum (Steam Distilled)
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(East African) Osyris tenuifolia
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(Z)-a-Santalol
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46-2-59.9
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46.1
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42.3
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13.3
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15.3-17.0
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(Z)-B—Santalol
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20.5-29.0
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5.1
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17.5
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5.9
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(Z)-Lanceol
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15.6
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(Z)-a-trans-Bergamotol
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5.
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(Z)-Nuciferol
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5.5
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5.8
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5.6
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9.0-14.0
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Epi-B–Santalol
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T-b-Santalol
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15.5
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(S)-(Z)-Lanceol
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18.0
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(2E,6E)-Farnesol
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9.3
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(E,E)-Farnesol
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7.9-8.4
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(Z)-B-Curcumen-12-ol
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7.2
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Epi-Cyclosantalal
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5.9
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2,(7Z,10Z)-Bisabolatrien-13-ol
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5.6
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(-)-epi-a-Bisabolol
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5.1
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a-Bisbolol
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12.4-15.0
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Dendrolasin
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>5.3
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Sandalwood is known for its santalols, although they do offer other therapeutic components. I personally use Sandalwood Santalum albumfor its overall high percentage of santalols.
Santalols (main components in Sandalwood)
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analgesic , antibacterial , antifungal (candida) , antimicrobial , antitumoral , improves mood , neuroleptic , sedative
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Bisabolol
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anti-inflammatory , antifungal , antimicrobial , antioxidant , antiparasitic , antispasmodic , antitumoral , antiulcerogenic , cicatrisant , skin penetration enhancer
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Curcumene (a)
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anti-inflammatory , antitumoral , antiulcerogenic , lowers triglycerides
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