Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
nerol
nerol is an oxygenated monoterpene (an alcohol, ester, oxide or ketone) — the group that carries much of an oil’s characteristic aroma and softer character. Across our dataset it was measured in 30 oils (195 samples), concentrating most in Melissa, Rose, Coriander.
Essential oils richest in nerol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa | 11.29% | 3.51%–11.61% | 11.92% | 14 |
| Rose | 3.4% | 2.3%–5.97% | 23.4% | 17 |
| Coriander | 3.15% | 1.72%–5.58% | 8% | 3 |
| Basil | 2.25% | 1.72%–4.31% | 6.6% | 10 |
| Cardamom | 2.06% | 2.06%–2.06% | 2.06% | 1 |
| Lemongrass | 1.88% | 0.11%–4.85% | 8.45% | 4 |
| Helichrysum | 1.67% | 0.9%–1.99% | 15.73% | 17 |
| Lemon myrtle | 1.29% | 1.29%–1.29% | 1.29% | 1 |
| Bergamot | 1.23% | 1.23%–1.23% | 1.23% | 1 |
| Geranium | 1.23% | 0.4%–5.24% | 9.08% | 9 |
| Ravintsara | 1.2% | 1.2%–1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| Petitgrain | 0.91% | 0.26%–1.81% | 2.06% | 6 |
| Clary sage | 0.64% | 0.64%–0.64% | 0.64% | 1 |
| Wormwood | 0.56% | 0.35%–0.76% | 1.28% | 12 |
| Lavender | 0.4% | 0.2%–0.7% | 1.4% | 21 |
| Thyme | 0.35% | 0.3%–0.48% | 0.7% | 6 |
| Lime | 0.29% | 0.22%–0.85% | 1.65% | 20 |
| Lavandin | 0.24% | 0.14%–0.27% | 0.69% | 7 |
| Laurel | 0.2% | 0.14%–0.21% | 0.23% | 8 |
| Citronella | 0.19% | 0.19%–0.19% | 0.19% | 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 →