# germacrene b


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/germacrene-b

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 5281519 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281519)
- **Measured in:** 21 oils, 72 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 4.43 | 3.34–4.58 | 5.55 | 6 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 2.02 | 2.02–2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| [Copaiba](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/copaiba) | 1.6 | 1.45–1.74 | 1.8 | 4 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 1.55 | 1.25–2.4 | 2.9 | 10 |
| Coriander | 1.35 | 1.13–1.58 | 1.8 | 2 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 1.1 | 0.6–1.25 | 1.4 | 3 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 0.98 | 0.52–1.45 | 1.91 | 2 |
| [Ginger](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ginger) | 0.6 | 0.6–0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.55 | 0.3–0.92 | 1.45 | 6 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 0.46 | 0.46–0.46 | 0.46 | 1 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.4 | 0.4–0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 0.3 | 0.2–0.5 | 0.7 | 3 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.21 | 0.16–0.25 | 12.2 | 17 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 0.17 | 0.17–0.17 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Cajeput | 0.14 | 0.14–0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Dill | 0.13 | 0.13–0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.09 | 0.09–0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.08 | 0.08–0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.05 | 0.02–0.5 | 1.13 | 5 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 0.04 | 0.04–0.05 | 0.06 | 3 |

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

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