Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
1-epi-cubenol
1-epi-cubenol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene — a heavy, tenacious woody or earthy compound. Across our dataset it was measured in 14 oils (50 samples), concentrating most in Basil, Cedarwood, Geranium.
Essential oils richest in 1-epi-cubenol
Measured relative composition (GC peak-area %) pooled across published GC-MS samples — median, typical range (middle 50%) and the maximum seen.
| Oil | Median | Typical range | Max | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | 5.4% | 2.1%–8.85% | 9.6% | 4 |
| Cedarwood | 4.5% | 3.8%–10.7% | 24.7% | 9 |
| Geranium | 0.63% | 0.47%–0.86% | 1.05% | 14 |
| Tea tree | 0.6% | 0.45%–0.75% | 0.9% | 2 |
| Helichrysum | 0.59% | 0.59%–0.59% | 0.59% | 1 |
| Lavender | 0.55% | 0.1%–1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
| Ginger | 0.47% | 0.47%–0.47% | 0.47% | 1 |
| Juniper | 0.3% | 0.17%–0.35% | 0.4% | 3 |
| Oregano | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Lemongrass | 0.29% | 0.29%–0.29% | 0.29% | 1 |
| Ylang ylang | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Cinnamon bark | 0.06% | 0.05%–0.12% | 0.17% | 3 |
| Clove | 0.06% | 0.05%–0.07% | 0.08% | 3 |
| Citronella | 0.02% | 0.01%–0.02% | 0.02% | 2 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene compounds across the oils.
Figures are GC peak-area percentages pooled across published GC-MS samples, not concentrations, and describe chemistry — not health effects. How this is built →