# δ-elemene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/delta-elemene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 156582221 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/156582221)
- **Measured in:** 27 oils, 138 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike lavender | 3.34 | 3.08–3.43 | 4.95 | 12 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 2.3 | 0.19–2.96 | 4.48 | 16 |
| Anise | 1.56 | 0.84–2.28 | 3 | 2 |
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 1.47 | 0.9–2.1 | 24.83 | 7 |
| [Oregano](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ecuadorian-oregano) | 1.19 | 1.19–1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 0.93 | 0.64–1.07 | 1.12 | 6 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 0.7 | 0.7–0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.67 | 0.67–0.67 | 0.67 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.44 | 0.36–0.53 | 1.1 | 14 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 0.44 | 0.24–0.65 | 0.85 | 2 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.36 | 0.17–0.43 | 0.53 | 5 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.35 | 0.25–0.5 | 0.72 | 4 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 0.33 | 0.17–0.49 | 0.65 | 2 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.27 | 0.27–0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.25 | 0.18–0.36 | 0.98 | 6 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 0.14 | 0.12–0.52 | 1.66 | 4 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.13 | 0.1–0.16 | 0.19 | 2 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.13 | 0.11–0.15 | 0.32 | 11 |

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

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