# γ-cadinene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/gamma-cadinene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 6432404 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6432404)
- **Measured in:** 43 oils, 390 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 3.75 | 2.03–7.33 | 12.2 | 18 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 3.48 | 3.48–3.48 | 3.48 | 1 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 2.37 | 1.98–2.75 | 3.13 | 2 |
| [Sacred frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sacred-frankincense) | 2.11 | 2.11–2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| [Vetiver](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/vetiver) | 1.76 | 1.76–1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 1.66 | 1.47–2.03 | 4.58 | 76 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 1.66 | 0.94–4 | 6.34 | 3 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 1.62 | 0.93–2.54 | 2.74 | 8 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 1.34 | 0.19–1.64 | 2.05 | 12 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 1.29 | 1.19–1.47 | 3.3 | 9 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 1.25 | 0.83–1.68 | 2.1 | 2 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 1.12 | 0.79–1.46 | 1.79 | 3 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 1.1 | 0.85–1.45 | 5.32 | 35 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.95 | 0.78–1.41 | 3.29 | 9 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.9 | 0.66–1.59 | 2.63 | 5 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.73 | 0.42–0.89 | 1.05 | 3 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 0.71 | 0.6–0.92 | 1.31 | 4 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.62 | 0.36–0.87 | 1.13 | 2 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.52 | 0.5–1.2 | 2.19 | 5 |
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 0.42 | 0.42–0.42 | 0.42 | 1 |

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

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