Constituent · Aliphatic / small aromatic
nonanal
nonanal is a small aliphatic or aromatic constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 14 oils (87 samples), concentrating most in Patchouli, Yarrow, Rosemary.
14 oils 87 samples Aliphatic / small aromatic
Essential oils richest in nonanal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchouli | 3% | 3%–3% | 3% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 1.24% | 0.85%–2.09% | 4.25% | 4 |
| Rosemary | 0.46% | 0.44%–0.47% | 0.48% | 2 |
| Melissa | 0.37% | 0.17%–1.12% | 4.68% | 5 |
| Orange | 0.3% | 0.14%–0.3% | 5.03% | 14 |
| Rose | 0.2% | 0.15%–0.25% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Coriander | 0.16% | 0.11%–0.19% | 0.28% | 15 |
| Grapefruit | 0.12% | 0.04%–0.2% | 0.25% | 8 |
| Wormwood | 0.12% | 0.1%–0.14% | 0.19% | 6 |
| Lemon | 0.11% | 0.11%–0.22% | 0.28% | 7 |
| Tangerine | 0.1% | 0.08%–0.15% | 0.18% | 6 |
| Frankincense | 0.02% | 0.02%–0.02% | 0.02% | 1 |
| Lime | 0.02% | 0.02%–0.03% | 0.39% | 13 |
| Petitgrain | 0.02% | 0.02%–0.02% | 0.02% | 3 |
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Related constituents
Other aliphatic / small 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 →