Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
epi-α-cadinol
epi-α-cadinol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene — a heavy, tenacious woody or earthy compound. Across our dataset it was measured in 13 oils (26 samples), concentrating most in Jasmine, Oregano, Lavender.
Essential oils richest in epi-α-cadinol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine | 3% | 3%–3% | 3% | 1 |
| Oregano | 1.55% | 1.48%–1.63% | 1.7% | 2 |
| Lavender | 1.1% | 0.6%–7.83% | 19.8% | 6 |
| Peppermint | 0.9% | 0.9%–0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| German chamomile | 0.75% | 0.75%–0.75% | 0.75% | 1 |
| Spearmint | 0.68% | 0.6%–0.85% | 1.35% | 4 |
| Yarrow | 0.64% | 0.52%–0.75% | 0.86% | 2 |
| Citronella | 0.57% | 0.31%–0.84% | 1.1% | 2 |
| Myrrh | 0.53% | 0.53%–0.53% | 0.53% | 1 |
| Pine | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Melissa | 0.22% | 0.22%–0.22% | 0.22% | 1 |
| Cinnamon bark | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Basil | 0.12% | 0.11%–1.91% | 3.69% | 3 |
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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 →