Constituent · Other terpenoid/aromatic
n-hexadecanoic acid
n-hexadecanoic acid is a naturally occurring essential-oil constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 11 oils (31 samples), concentrating most in Spearmint, Cardamom, Tangerine.
11 oils 31 samples Other terpenoid/aromatic
Essential oils richest in n-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearmint | 3.3% | 2.9%–3.65% | 3.7% | 4 |
| Cardamom | 2.3% | 2.3%–2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| Tangerine | 1.17% | 0.53%–1.53% | 2.28% | 5 |
| Dill | 1.13% | 0.2%–1.29% | 1.74% | 10 |
| Clove | 1.07% | 0.73%–1.42% | 1.76% | 2 |
| Orange | 1.02% | 1.02%–1.02% | 1.02% | 1 |
| Melissa | 0.69% | 0.49%–1.25% | 2.52% | 4 |
| Wormwood | 0.6% | 0.6%–0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 0.57% | 0.57%–0.57% | 0.57% | 1 |
| Nutmeg | 0.51% | 0.51%–0.51% | 0.51% | 1 |
| Sage | 0.15% | 0.15%–0.15% | 0.15% | 1 |
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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 →