Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
(z)-β-ocimene
(z)-β-ocimene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 36 oils (249 samples), concentrating most in Tarragon, Tangerine, Clary sage.
Essential oils richest in (z)-β-ocimene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarragon | 5.19% | 1.74%–6.51% | 8.42% | 5 |
| Tangerine | 2.81% | 2.75%–8.29% | 11.31% | 5 |
| Clary sage | 2.2% | 1.85%–4.95% | 7.7% | 3 |
| German chamomile | 1.5% | 0.8%–2.19% | 2.89% | 2 |
| Fennel | 1.43% | 1%–1.46% | 2.24% | 13 |
| Jasmine | 1.36% | 1.36%–1.36% | 1.36% | 1 |
| Oregano | 1.3% | 0.5%–2.48% | 3.2% | 6 |
| Palmarosa | 1.28% | 1.28%–1.28% | 1.28% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 1.19% | 0.79%–1.33% | 3.65% | 10 |
| Lavandin | 0.94% | 0.42%–1.05% | 4.05% | 12 |
| Tea tree | 0.7% | 0.7%–0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| Petitgrain | 0.67% | 0.46%–2.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
| Lavender | 0.61% | 0.3%–1.96% | 39% | 56 |
| Rosemary | 0.58% | 0.34%–0.82% | 1.06% | 2 |
| Basil | 0.54% | 0.28%–0.74% | 2.75% | 45 |
| Sage | 0.44% | 0.13%–1.53% | 3.5% | 20 |
| Helichrysum | 0.43% | 0.43%–0.43% | 0.43% | 1 |
| Anise | 0.4% | 0.36%–0.43% | 0.55% | 5 |
| Spearmint | 0.4% | 0.28%–0.64% | 1.06% | 4 |
| Ginger | 0.36% | 0.36%–0.36% | 0.36% | 1 |
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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 →