Constituent · Phenylpropanoid / aromatic
methyl eugenol
methyl eugenol is a naturally occurring essential-oil constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 12 oils (158 samples), concentrating most in Cardamom, Laurel, Basil.
Essential oils richest in methyl eugenol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamom | 16.8% | 16.8%–16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| Laurel | 6.94% | 4.39%–14.41% | 19.56% | 18 |
| Basil | 4.41% | 0.34%–20.5% | 30.4% | 57 |
| Ravintsara | 3.62% | 1.92%–5.33% | 7.03% | 2 |
| Nutmeg | 2.39% | 1.12%–4.83% | 5.73% | 21 |
| Myrtle | 1.47% | 0.95%–2.96% | 6.76% | 22 |
| Rose | 1.42% | 0.43%–1.73% | 5% | 18 |
| Petitgrain | 0.75% | 0.75%–0.75% | 0.75% | 1 |
| Lavender | 0.6% | 0.6%–0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Hyssop | 0.48% | 0.46%–4.48% | 28.33% | 15 |
| Citronella | 0.06% | 0.06%–0.06% | 0.06% | 1 |
| Clove | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other phenylpropanoid / 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 →