# α-muurolene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 12306047 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12306047)
- **Measured in:** 33 oils, 169 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vetiver](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/vetiver) | 6 | 3.46–8.28 | 10.56 | 3 |
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 2.7 | 0.3–4.75 | 6.5 | 7 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 2.24 | 1.42–3.06 | 3.88 | 2 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 1.11 | 0.71–1.51 | 2.09 | 7 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 1.1 | 0.95–1.78 | 2.45 | 3 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.96 | 0.83–1.57 | 2.44 | 8 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.82 | 0.75–0.89 | 0.96 | 2 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.75 | 0.28–1.08 | 1.9 | 6 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.71 | 0.71–0.71 | 0.71 | 1 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 0.6 | 0.45–0.75 | 1.1 | 15 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.59 | 0.4–0.77 | 0.96 | 2 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.55 | 0.35–0.74 | 0.94 | 2 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 0.51 | 0.42–0.75 | 1.38 | 4 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 0.43 | 0.43–0.43 | 0.43 | 1 |
| [Oregano](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ecuadorian-oregano) | 0.3 | 0.15–0.3 | 0.4 | 7 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.29 | 0.19–0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mountain savory | 0.28 | 0.11–0.78 | 0.97 | 23 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.25 | 0.18–0.3 | 2.58 | 16 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.22 | 0.22–0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
| [Clove](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clove) | 0.14 | 0.08–0.21 | 0.26 | 4 |

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

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