Constituent · Other terpenoid/aromatic
hexadecanoic acid
hexadecanoic acid is a naturally occurring essential-oil constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 13 oils (23 samples), concentrating most in Lemon, Jasmine, Vetiver.
Essential oils richest in hexadecanoic acid
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 | 29% | 27%–29% | 29% | 3 |
| Jasmine | 3.4% | 3.4%–3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| Vetiver | 2.21% | 2.21%–2.21% | 2.21% | 1 |
| Patchouli | 2.1% | 2.1%–2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| Melissa | 1.23% | 1.23%–1.23% | 1.23% | 1 |
| Oregano | 1.02% | 0.61%–1.16% | 1.3% | 3 |
| Rosemary | 0.89% | 0.89%–0.89% | 0.89% | 1 |
| Dill | 0.87% | 0.51%–1.22% | 1.58% | 2 |
| Black pepper | 0.62% | 0.52%–8.85% | 17.07% | 3 |
| German chamomile | 0.4% | 0.4%–0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Juniper | 0.4% | 0.4%–0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Grapefruit | 0.19% | 0.17%–0.23% | 0.26% | 3 |
| Petitgrain | 0.14% | 0.1%–0.18% | 0.22% | 2 |
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Related constituents
Other other terpenoid/aromatic 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 →