Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
(e)-β-ocimene
(e)-β-ocimene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 50 oils (345 samples), concentrating most in Grapefruit, Juniper, Cypress.
Essential oils richest in (e)-β-ocimene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapefruit | 7.46% | 0.38%–7.89% | 9.14% | 15 |
| Juniper | 5.15% | 2.63%–7.68% | 10.2% | 2 |
| Cypress | 4.49% | 4.49%–4.49% | 4.49% | 1 |
| Tarragon | 4.24% | 2.25%–6.32% | 6.69% | 4 |
| Marjoram | 3.94% | 1.52%–4.15% | 4.47% | 11 |
| Ylang ylang | 2.76% | 2.36%–3.15% | 3.54% | 2 |
| Petitgrain | 2.2% | 1.55%–3.58% | 5.93% | 4 |
| Yarrow | 1.75% | 0.23%–5.4% | 12.5% | 5 |
| Wormwood | 1.72% | 1.72%–1.72% | 1.72% | 1 |
| Lavender | 1.28% | 0.38%–3.67% | 25% | 52 |
| Hyssop | 1.17% | 1.1%–1.32% | 1.57% | 10 |
| Dill | 0.95% | 0.51%–1.4% | 1.84% | 2 |
| Clary sage | 0.8% | 0.73%–3.8% | 4.1% | 5 |
| German chamomile | 0.77% | 0.67%–0.98% | 20.23% | 10 |
| Cardamom | 0.7% | 0.7%–0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Ravintsara | 0.68% | 0.68%–0.68% | 0.68% | 1 |
| Basil | 0.65% | 0.5%–1.3% | 4.5% | 21 |
| Vitex | 0.65% | 0.65%–0.65% | 0.65% | 1 |
| Peppermint | 0.62% | 0.62%–0.64% | 5% | 5 |
| Coriander | 0.6% | 0.6%–0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →