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Calamus (diploid form)

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Acorus calamus var. americanus

North American calamus, Sweet flag

Araceae · Thân rễ · Rhizomes · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Acorus calamus var. americanus; rhizomes used to extract Calamus (diploid form) essential oil
Calamus (diploid form) essential oil, extracted from the rhizomes of Acorus calamus var. americanus. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

The diploid chemotype contains no β-asarone, unlike the tetraploid and triploid forms. Identified by DNA sequencing (Bertea et al 2005).

However the toxicology of this oil and its major constituents remains insufficiently studied.


Usage guidelines

β-Asarone
Absent
Data status
Insufficient

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Shyobunones13.0 – 45.0 %
Acorenone9.0 – 13.0 %
Preisocalamendiol7.0 – 12.0 %
Acorone + Isoacarone8.0 – 10.0 %
Isocalamendiol2.0 – 3.0 %
β-Sesquiphellandrene0 – 3.0 %
Calamendiol1.0 %
α-Cadinol1.0 %
δ-Cadinene1.0 %

Botanical source

The diploid form of Acorus calamus occurs in North America and Siberia. This is the only cytotype of the species free of β-asarone, the carcinogen flagged in the other forms.

Family Araceae. Var. americanus per Raf. classification.

This form is rare in commercial trade.