Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
cubebol
cubebol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene — a heavy, tenacious woody or earthy compound. Across our dataset it was measured in 15 oils (42 samples), concentrating most in Cedarwood, Lemon eucalyptus, Lemongrass.
15 oils 42 samples Oxygenated sesquiterpene
Essential oils richest in cubebol
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 | 5% | 4.35%–11.6% | 18% | 7 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 1.1% | 1.1%–1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| Lemongrass | 0.84% | 0.49%–1.19% | 1.54% | 2 |
| Pine | 0.6% | 0.4%–0.8% | 1.3% | 13 |
| Marjoram | 0.34% | 0.34%–0.34% | 0.34% | 1 |
| Black pepper | 0.27% | 0.22%–0.32% | 0.39% | 4 |
| Yarrow | 0.23% | 0.2%–0.25% | 0.28% | 2 |
| Juniper | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Peppermint | 0.14% | 0.14%–0.14% | 0.14% | 1 |
| Myrrh | 0.13% | 0.13%–0.13% | 0.13% | 1 |
| Ylang ylang | 0.12% | 0.05%–0.2% | 0.25% | 4 |
| Cinnamon bark | 0.04% | 0.04%–0.04% | 0.04% | 1 |
| Citronella | 0.04% | 0.04%–0.04% | 0.04% | 1 |
| Thyme | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 2 |
| Clove | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.01% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene 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 →