Constituent · Aliphatic / small aromatic
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one is a small aliphatic or aromatic constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (45 samples), concentrating most in Lemongrass, Lemon myrtle, Melissa.
Essential oils richest in 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass | 1.82% | 1.72%–2.15% | 4% | 8 |
| Lemon myrtle | 0.6% | 0.46%–1.11% | 1.62% | 3 |
| Melissa | 0.49% | 0.31%–1.3% | 3.72% | 19 |
| Lemon | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 0.19% | 0.19%–0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| German chamomile | 0.15% | 0.13%–0.23% | 0.3% | 7 |
| Wormwood | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| Citronella | 0.07% | 0.07%–0.07% | 0.07% | 1 |
| Basil | 0.03% | 0.02%–0.03% | 0.04% | 2 |
| Mountain savory | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other aliphatic / small aromatic 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 →