Constituent · Aliphatic / small aromatic
octanal
octanal is a small aliphatic or aromatic constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 14 oils (63 samples), concentrating most in Grapefruit, Orange, Cardamom.
14 oils 63 samples Aliphatic / small aromatic
Essential oils richest in octanal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapefruit | 0.95% | 0.58%–1.38% | 2.34% | 6 |
| Orange | 0.51% | 0.38%–1.91% | 5.01% | 6 |
| Cardamom | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.31% | 0.31% | 2 |
| Marjoram | 0.25% | 0.23%–0.28% | 0.3% | 2 |
| Tangerine | 0.22% | 0.14%–0.28% | 0.64% | 5 |
| Coriander | 0.2% | 0.12%–0.32% | 0.85% | 12 |
| Fennel | 0.15% | 0.15%–0.15% | 0.15% | 1 |
| Lemon | 0.14% | 0.07%–0.33% | 5.01% | 7 |
| Lemongrass | 0.08% | 0.08%–0.08% | 0.08% | 1 |
| Lime | 0.07% | 0.06%–0.1% | 2.3% | 16 |
| Petitgrain | 0.07% | 0.04%–0.09% | 0.12% | 2 |
| Citronella | 0.06% | 0.06%–0.06% | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bergamot | 0.04% | 0.04%–0.04% | 0.04% | 1 |
| Frankincense | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
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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 →