Constituent · Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
α-himachalene
α-himachalene is a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon — a heavier, woody or spicy base-note compound that lingers longer than the light terpenes. Across our dataset it was measured in 11 oils (23 samples), concentrating most in Cedarwood, Orange, Lemon.
Essential oils richest in α-himachalene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood | 4.9% | 0.6%–11.5% | 12.8% | 5 |
| Orange | 3.42% | 3.42%–3.42% | 3.42% | 1 |
| Lemon | 1.62% | 1.62%–1.62% | 1.62% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 1.2% | 0.79%–1.6% | 2% | 2 |
| Anise | 0.26% | 0.1%–1.06% | 3% | 4 |
| Spearmint | 0.23% | 0.17%–0.28% | 0.32% | 4 |
| Rosemary | 0.19% | 0.18%–0.19% | 0.19% | 2 |
| Tangerine | 0.18% | 0.18%–0.18% | 0.18% | 1 |
| Lemongrass | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Melissa | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Laurel | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other sesquiterpene hydrocarbon 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 →