Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
nerolidol
A delicate woody-floral sesquiterpene alcohol in neroli and jasmine.
Essential oils richest in nerolidol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petitgrain | 5.74% | 3.44%–7.51% | 9.3% | 4 |
| Yarrow | 5.48% | 2.7%–7.34% | 8.45% | 17 |
| Citronella | 3.38% | 3.38%–3.38% | 3.38% | 1 |
| Wormwood | 2.8% | 2.31%–4.6% | 7.04% | 5 |
| Cardamom | 1.87% | 1.57%–2.04% | 14% | 25 |
| Sandalwood | 1.85% | 1.43%–2.28% | 2.7% | 2 |
| Orange | 0.81% | 0.81%–0.81% | 0.81% | 1 |
| Valerian | 0.78% | 0.78%–0.78% | 0.78% | 1 |
| Melissa | 0.74% | 0.42%–1.24% | 1.74% | 3 |
| Niaouli | 0.68% | 0.68%–0.68% | 0.68% | 1 |
| Lime | 0.55% | 0.55%–0.55% | 0.55% | 1 |
| Jasmine | 0.53% | 0.53%–0.53% | 0.53% | 1 |
| Cinnamon bark | 0.52% | 0.47%–0.62% | 0.66% | 8 |
| Basil | 0.5% | 0.2%–0.75% | 0.9% | 15 |
| Black pepper | 0.46% | 0.24%–0.86% | 1.6% | 4 |
| Helichrysum | 0.46% | 0.39%–2% | 6.46% | 8 |
| Copaiba | 0.4% | 0.4%–0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Myrtle | 0.4% | 0.4%–0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Sage | 0.4% | 0.35%–0.45% | 0.5% | 2 |
| Ravintsara | 0.37% | 0.21%–1.88% | 60.3% | 10 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene 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 →