Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
myrcene
A soft, musky-herbal monoterpene that is one of the most widespread essential-oil constituents.
Essential oils richest in myrcene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitex | 16.78% | 16.78%–16.78% | 16.78% | 1 |
| Blue tansy | 8.14% | 5.38%–10.91% | 13.67% | 2 |
| Lemongrass | 5.82% | 1.76%–18.34% | 38.2% | 21 |
| Orange | 4.21% | 3.07%–7.11% | 12.53% | 30 |
| Frankincense | 4.02% | 2.76%–5.65% | 8.1% | 12 |
| Cypress | 3.82% | 3.5%–3.95% | 4.1% | 4 |
| Pine | 3.41% | 1.9%–4.3% | 26.3% | 21 |
| Juniper | 3.3% | 2.7%–4.35% | 12.9% | 27 |
| Clary sage | 3.08% | 1.86%–4.29% | 5.5% | 2 |
| Yarrow | 3.08% | 1.3%–4.22% | 5.73% | 20 |
| Grapefruit | 2.98% | 2.43%–3.16% | 13.83% | 17 |
| Wormwood | 2.79% | 1.19%–5.47% | 25.76% | 21 |
| Cardamom | 2.45% | 1.3%–2.62% | 11.1% | 29 |
| Nutmeg | 2.17% | 1.01%–2.42% | 44% | 13 |
| Black pepper | 2.15% | 1.68%–2.83% | 16.38% | 21 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 2.11% | 1.11%–2.16% | 2.2% | 3 |
| Patchouli | 1.96% | 1.96%–1.96% | 1.96% | 1 |
| Marjoram | 1.91% | 1.2%–2.27% | 2.46% | 32 |
| Tangerine | 1.77% | 1.19%–2.43% | 8% | 23 |
| Palmarosa | 1.67% | 0.5%–2.46% | 5.24% | 6 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →