Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
neral
The softer, sweeter half of citral.
Essential oils richest in neral
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 myrtle | 38.5% | 36.9%–39.14% | 39.77% | 3 |
| Ravintsara | 30.7% | 29.7%–31.65% | 32.6% | 3 |
| Lemongrass | 28.89% | 25.67%–33.45% | 66.79% | 31 |
| Basil | 23.77% | 4.25%–25.38% | 28.14% | 12 |
| Melissa | 23.51% | 7.91%–30.49% | 34.95% | 31 |
| Petitgrain | 5.17% | 5.17%–5.17% | 5.17% | 1 |
| Oregano | 3.4% | 3.4%–3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| Citronella | 2.22% | 0.48%–4.56% | 10.31% | 8 |
| Yarrow | 1.95% | 1.95%–1.95% | 1.95% | 1 |
| Helichrysum | 1.91% | 1.21%–2.17% | 2.42% | 3 |
| Lime | 1.32% | 1.22%–1.39% | 3.21% | 17 |
| Lemon | 1.1% | 0.61%–1.39% | 10.44% | 15 |
| Ginger | 0.74% | 0.74%–0.74% | 0.74% | 1 |
| Geranium | 0.6% | 0.5%–0.67% | 0.8% | 9 |
| Rose | 0.5% | 0.5%–0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| Orange | 0.37% | 0.12%–0.48% | 5.17% | 16 |
| Grapefruit | 0.27% | 0.27%–0.27% | 0.27% | 1 |
| Bergamot | 0.21% | 0.21%–0.21% | 0.21% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 0.2% | 0.15%–0.55% | 0.9% | 3 |
| Palmarosa | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated monoterpene 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 →