Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
sabinene
A warm, woody-spicy monoterpene notable in black pepper, nutmeg and marjoram.
Essential oils richest in sabinene
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 | 43.02% | 0.8%–47.57% | 53.56% | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 20.03% | 6.82%–27.12% | 61.42% | 29 |
| Ginger | 10.77% | 10.77%–10.77% | 10.77% | 1 |
| Ravintsara | 10.53% | 7.99%–13.06% | 15.6% | 2 |
| Geranium | 10.51% | 10.27%–13.19% | 28.35% | 5 |
| Vitex | 8.38% | 8.38%–8.38% | 8.38% | 1 |
| Laurel | 7.33% | 5.95%–9.79% | 16.05% | 20 |
| Juniper | 7.29% | 3.3%–17.98% | 37.5% | 22 |
| Marjoram | 5.74% | 1.64%–7.19% | 8.2% | 24 |
| Black pepper | 5.3% | 1.73%–11.78% | 22.86% | 20 |
| Blue tansy | 4.94% | 2.66%–7.21% | 9.49% | 2 |
| Elemi | 4% | 4%–4% | 4% | 1 |
| Frankincense | 3.63% | 1.77%–4.95% | 8.1% | 11 |
| Lemongrass | 3.47% | 2.18%–4.75% | 6.03% | 2 |
| Carrot seed | 3.05% | 1.35%–7.07% | 26.08% | 8 |
| Hyssop | 2.64% | 0.98%–2.72% | 2.85% | 17 |
| Valerian | 2.55% | 2.55%–2.55% | 2.55% | 1 |
| Lime | 2.35% | 0.85%–11.33% | 31.9% | 29 |
| Yarrow | 2.29% | 1.8%–4.18% | 15.4% | 21 |
| Cardamom | 2% | 1.02%–5.2% | 36.8% | 16 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →