Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
borneol
A cooling, camphoraceous alcohol found in rosemary and valerian.
Essential oils richest in borneol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citronella | 6.88% | 6.88%–6.88% | 6.88% | 1 |
| Lavandin | 6.2% | 4.03%–6.63% | 8.71% | 29 |
| Yarrow | 6.18% | 5.19%–10.51% | 19.9% | 23 |
| Blue tansy | 5.56% | 5.18%–5.95% | 6.33% | 2 |
| Vitex | 5.2% | 5.2%–5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Lavender | 4.21% | 1.51%–9.44% | 27.91% | 92 |
| Rosemary | 3.81% | 3.3%–5.73% | 18.79% | 52 |
| Valerian | 3.54% | 3.54%–3.54% | 3.54% | 1 |
| Lemongrass | 3.41% | 0.7%–5.19% | 6.11% | 6 |
| German chamomile | 3.16% | 2.56%–3.42% | 3.9% | 6 |
| Mountain savory | 3.1% | 1.15%–4.74% | 6.07% | 43 |
| Sage | 2.7% | 0.8%–4.44% | 12.13% | 80 |
| Ginger | 1.95% | 1.74%–2.17% | 2.38% | 2 |
| Thyme | 1.2% | 0.72%–2% | 9.39% | 42 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 1% | 1%–1% | 1% | 1 |
| Wormwood | 0.8% | 0.6%–0.85% | 0.9% | 3 |
| Cypress | 0.74% | 0.43%–1.06% | 1.37% | 2 |
| Cardamom | 0.7% | 0.7%–0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Marjoram | 0.65% | 0.41%–0.85% | 1.22% | 11 |
| Spearmint | 0.61% | 0.28%–0.8% | 3.9% | 20 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated monoterpene 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 →