# α-cubebene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/alpha-cubebene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 442359 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/442359)
- **Measured in:** 33 oils, 155 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 4.79 | 3.41–6.18 | 6.55 | 4 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 4.58 | 4.58–4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
| Laurel | 4.25 | 4.25–4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 3.1 | 3.1–3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 1.84 | 1.58–2.11 | 2.37 | 2 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 1.35 | 1.32–1.57 | 2.47 | 11 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 1.3 | 0.66–2.18 | 3.05 | 3 |
| Wormwood | 1.08 | 1.08–1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.9 | 0.7–1.9 | 2.94 | 30 |
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 0.8 | 0.2–10.13 | 12.8 | 8 |
| [Ginger](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ginger) | 0.69 | 0.69–0.69 | 0.69 | 1 |
| Vitex | 0.65 | 0.65–0.65 | 0.65 | 1 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.54 | 0.4–0.72 | 0.91 | 6 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 0.51 | 0.4–0.61 | 0.71 | 2 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.5 | 0.2–0.51 | 2.3 | 9 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 0.5 | 0.5–0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 0.45 | 0.43–0.46 | 0.47 | 2 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.4 | 0.24–0.55 | 0.7 | 2 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 0.38 | 0.25–0.49 | 0.49 | 4 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.36 | 0.21–0.53 | 0.76 | 10 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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