# α-guaiene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 107152 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/107152)
- **Measured in:** 24 oils, 116 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 15.22 | 2.99–15.8 | 18.9 | 17 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 4.1 | 4.1–4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Spikenard | 2.86 | 1.78–3.02 | 5.5 | 24 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 2.19 | 1.28–3.09 | 4 | 2 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 2 | 2–2 | 2 | 1 |
| [Ginger](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ginger) | 1.17 | 1.17–1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 1.12 | 0.69–1.55 | 1.98 | 2 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.97 | 0.6–1.17 | 1.44 | 6 |
| [Rose](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rose) | 0.9 | 0.78–1.05 | 1.2 | 3 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.73 | 0.73–0.73 | 0.73 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.6 | 0.46–0.93 | 1.25 | 27 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.51 | 0.51–0.51 | 0.51 | 1 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.48 | 0.43–0.5 | 0.52 | 8 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.29 | 0.06–0.5 | 0.89 | 5 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.23 | 0.19–0.69 | 2.04 | 7 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Niaouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melaleuca-quinquenervia) | 0.16 | 0.16–0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 0.12 | 0.12–0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 0.11 | 0.11–0.11 | 0.11 | 1 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |

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

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