Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
geranial
The brighter half of citral, giving lemongrass its sharp lemon lift.
Essential oils richest in geranial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon myrtle | 49.5% | 46.75%–50.55% | 51.6% | 3 |
| Ravintsara | 36.9% | 34.35%–38.55% | 40.2% | 3 |
| Lemongrass | 34.49% | 31.13%–44.18% | 53.1% | 30 |
| Melissa | 31% | 7.1%–45.17% | 51.53% | 31 |
| Petitgrain | 5.19% | 5.19%–5.19% | 5.19% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 2.51% | 2.51%–2.51% | 2.51% | 1 |
| Oregano | 2.25% | 1.28%–3.23% | 4.2% | 2 |
| Lemon | 1.94% | 1.25%–2.95% | 9.86% | 12 |
| Lime | 1.85% | 1.85%–1.91% | 4.42% | 17 |
| Basil | 1.67% | 0.99%–32.3% | 39.15% | 19 |
| Myrtle | 1.21% | 0.66%–1.77% | 2.32% | 2 |
| Citronella | 0.98% | 0.6%–7.21% | 13.37% | 6 |
| Palmarosa | 0.6% | 0.4%–7.72% | 14.84% | 3 |
| Rose | 0.6% | 0.6%–0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Orange | 0.59% | 0.44%–0.84% | 5.19% | 19 |
| Tarragon | 0.52% | 0.52%–0.52% | 0.52% | 1 |
| Wormwood | 0.36% | 0.12%–0.6% | 0.64% | 4 |
| Rosemary | 0.31% | 0.31%–0.31% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 0.3% | 0.25%–4.14% | 5.19% | 7 |
| Thyme | 0.29% | 0.16%–0.32% | 5.19% | 19 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated monoterpene 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 →