# α-pinene

> A dry, resinous pine-needle monoterpene found across conifers and rosemary.

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

- **Chemical class:** Monoterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 11240513 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11240513)
- **Measured in:** 66 oils, 1,315 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sacred frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sacred-frankincense) | 66.25 | 63.65–68.84 | 71.44 | 2 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 45.93 | 40.62–52.74 | 60.5 | 8 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 39.34 | 21.83–55.78 | 78.45 | 15 |
| Vitex | 27.94 | 27.94–27.94 | 27.94 | 1 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 27.8 | 21.9–34.4 | 55.76 | 21 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 25.93 | 19.25–37.44 | 65.78 | 53 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 21.1 | 15.9–28.85 | 90.05 | 31 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 13.1 | 8.65–23.3 | 33.1 | 7 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 10.9 | 6.98–13.65 | 31.8 | 65 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 8.45 | 4.03–11.47 | 15.13 | 23 |
| [Carrot seed](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/carrot-seed) | 8.08 | 4.95–10.37 | 18.52 | 8 |
| [Eucalyptus globulus](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/eucalyptus-globulus) | 7.3 | 3.6–11.4 | 18.15 | 9 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 7.27 | 4.71–9.82 | 12.37 | 2 |
| Balsam fir | 7.09 | 7.09–7.09 | 7.09 | 1 |
| [Niaouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melaleuca-quinquenervia) | 7.08 | 7.08–7.08 | 7.08 | 1 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 6.66 | 2.64–10.04 | 21.31 | 33 |
| Coriander | 6.23 | 1–8.89 | 13.42 | 25 |
| Spike lavender | 5.93 | 5.44–6.38 | 7.17 | 12 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 5.7 | 2.69–7.62 | 16.56 | 19 |
| Laurel | 4.73 | 3.61–6 | 16.7 | 21 |

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

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