# α-selinene


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

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 10123 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10123)
- **Measured in:** 22 oils, 100 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Valerian](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/valerian) | 7.32 | 7.32–7.32 | 7.32 | 1 |
| [Manuka](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/manuka) | 5.56 | 3.83–7.67 | 9.15 | 4 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 4.7 | 3.38–5.38 | 9.05 | 17 |
| [Sacred frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sacred-frankincense) | 2.4 | 2.4–2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| Spikenard | 1.37 | 1.07–2.3 | 12.72 | 20 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 1.06 | 0.64–1.47 | 1.89 | 2 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.95 | 0.95–0.95 | 0.95 | 1 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.8 | 0.8–0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 0.77 | 0.56–0.99 | 1.2 | 2 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.59 | 0.44–1.8 | 3.01 | 10 |
| [Patchouli](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/patchouli) | 0.4 | 0.25–1.45 | 2.5 | 3 |
| [Clove](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clove) | 0.33 | 0.32–0.35 | 0.36 | 2 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.3 | 0.2–0.75 | 1.19 | 3 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 0.3 | 0.3–0.6 | 0.8 | 15 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.24 | 0.14–0.33 | 0.42 | 2 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 0.24 | 0.24–0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.2 | 0.18–0.21 | 0.22 | 3 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.14 | 0.14–0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 0.11 | 0.11–0.11 | 0.11 | 1 |

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

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