Basil

Basil
Category: Herb
Synonyms: Great Basil
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Natural Source of Basil: Ocimum
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Ocimum
Natural Source of Basil : Ocimum

Flavor Molecules in Basil

Common Name PubChem ID Flavor Profile More Info.
coumarin 323 sweet, new mown hay, green, tonka, bitter
Thymol 6989 herbal, thyme, camphor, medicinal, phenolic
Methyl Benzoate 7150 prune, cananga, floral, wintergreen, lettuce, sweet, almond, herb, phenolic
Vanillic acid 8468 powdery, vanilla, bean, milky, sweet, creamy, dairy
AC1L9CNW 442355 wood, woody, spice
3-Hexanone 11509 ether, waxy, grape, sweet, rum, fruity
Methyl cis-cinnamate 6428458 strawberry, sweet, balsam, cherry, cinnamon
Geraniol 637566 citrus, rose, waxy, floral, sweet, fruity, geranium
alpha-Fenchene 28930 camphor
alpha-Maltose 439341 odorless, sweet
2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone 33931 butterscotch, caramel, sweet, candy
Phlorizin 6072 bitter
Terpinolene 11463 citrus, fresh, sweet, woody, pine, plastic
Genkwanin 5281617 bitter
Thymol methyl ether 14104 smoky, woody, burnt
L-Rhamnose 25310 odorless, sweet
methanethiol 878 sulfur, garlic, gasoline, decomposing cabbage
daidzein 5281708 bitter
eugenol 3314 clove, sweet, woody, honey, spicy, cinnamon
benzaldehyde 240 cherry, almond, sweet, burnt sugar, sharp, strong, bitter
Citronellyl formate 7778 peach, apricot, rose, plum, honey, bergamot, cucumber
benzyl alcohol 244 berry, balsamic, rose, floral, walnut, sweet, cherry, phenolic, flower, grapefruit
alpha-L-Sorbopyranose 441484 sweet, bitter
DL-Liquiritigenin 1889 bitter
6,10,14-Trimethylpentadecan-2-one 10408 jasmin, herbal, fat, oily, woody, celery
3-Carene 26049 lemon, citrus, sweet, resin
Citronellol 8842 waxy, bitter, citrus, rose, leather, geranium, floral, rose bud
alpha-Bisabolene 86597 spicy, balsamic
phloretin 4788 odorless, bitter
Cyclohexanol 7966 phenol, menthol, camphor
4-Methoxycinnamaldehyde 641294 vanilla, floral, sweet, cherry, spicy, cinnamon
Sabinene 18818 citrus, spice, pepper, turpentine, woody, terpene, wood, pine
Octyl acetate 8164 herbal, waxy, earthy, mushroom, green
Beta-Caryophyllene 5281515 spice, clove, sweet, woody, wood, dry
Mesityl Oxide 8858 acrylic, vegetable, chemical, earthy, sweet, pungent
Hexanal 6184 leafy, grass, sweaty, tallow, fat, fresh, fatty, fruity, aldehydic, green
Damascenone 5366074 apple, tobacco, rose, smoky, sweet, honey
Linamarin 11128 bitter
2-Methyl-1-Butanol 8723 roasted, onion, malt, wine, fruity
Linalool A oxide 6432254 floral, flower
1-octanol 957 burnt, orange, rose, waxy, chemical, metal, aldehydic, mushroom, green
Heptanoic Acid 8094 sour, cheesy, sweat, rancid, cheese
salicylic acid 338 nutty, faint, phenolic
Santalene 94164 woody
vanillin 1183 vanilla, chocolate, sweet, creamy
(Z)-cinnamyl alcohol 5280511 oil, powdery, cinnamic, bitter, sweet, balsam, hyacinth, spicy, green
Beta-Pinene 14896 resinous, resin, turpentine, green, hay, woody, pine, dry
cinnamyl alcohol 5315892 hyacinth, spicy, powdery, sweet, cinnamic, balsam, green, bitter
Ethyl Vinyl Ketone 15394 peppery, mustard, garlic, onion, fish, pungent
Nerolidol 5284507 citrus, wax, waxy, floral, woody, wood, flower, green
hydrogen peroxide 784 bitter
7-methyl-4-methylidene-1-propan-2-yl-2,3,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene 15094 spice, herbal, woody, wood, herb
Undecanal 8186 oil, laundry, citrus, waxy, fresh, floral, fatty, sweet, pungent, aldehydic, soapy, green
Isoeugenol 853433 carnation, clove, floral, sweet, woody, flower, spicy, phenolic
Beta-Ionone 638014 violet, orange, powdery, jam, seaweed, floral, woody, orris, raspberry, flower, dry
(+)-alpha-Terpineol 442501 oil, mint, citrus, lilac, floral, woody, anise, terpene, pine
betaine 247 bland
Eucalyptol 2758 mint, pepper, herbal, eucalyptus, sweet, camphor
Phenethyl acetate 7654 tobacco, rose, floral, sweet, honey, fruity, tropical
Phenylacetic Acid 999 honeysuckle, sour, waxy, floral, sweet, honey, civet, flower
cis-3-Hexenal 643941 apple, fatty, fruity, leaf, grassy, weedy, green
cinnamaldehyde 637511 spice, warm, red hots, paint, clove, sweet, candy, cinnamon
Sinapic Acid 637775 odorless
Cyclopentanone 8452 minty
2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone 6986 mint, fresh, peppermint, sweet, cool, minty, green
Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2-methyl-3-methylene-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (1S-exo)- 10534 woody
1-Octen-3-Ol 18827 raw, fishy, oily, earthy, fungal, chicken, mushroom, green
2-Phenylethanol 6054 lilac, rose, rose water, honey, rose flower, floral, spice, bitter, rose dried
Ocimene 5281553 citrus, herbal, sweet, woody, tropical, terpene, herb, green
Terpinen-4-ol 11230 must, pepper, turpentine, musty, woody, sweet, nutmeg, earth
(+)-Neomenthol 439263 camphoraceous, minty, sweet, mentholic
succinic acid 1110 sour, odorless
NSC5112 5284639 bitter
Nonanal 31289 citrus, lime, orange peel, rose, fat, green, fishy, waxy, fresh, fatty, peely, aldehydic, orris, grapefruit
2-Methoxycinnamaldehyde 641298 oily, paper, sweet, woody, cassia, cinnamon
apigenin 5280443 bitter
phenylacetaldehyde 998 hyacinth, honey, clover, sweet, hawthorne, cocoa, grapefruit, green, peanut, floral, bitter
trans-2-Hexen-1-Ol 5318042 leafy, alcohol, pepper, wine, green, fresh, fruit, unripe banana, fruity, leaf, walnut
Chavicol 68148 phenol, medicine, medicinal, phenolic
alpha-Muurolene 12306047 wood, woody
(5xi,7xi,10xi)-eudesma-4(14),11-diene 519361 herbal, herb
D-Camphor 159055 phenolic, minty, camphor, medicinal, herbal, woody, bitter
thiamine 1130 bitter
3-Phenylpropanoic acid 107 balsamic, rose, fatty, sweet, musk, cinnamon
3-Methyl-1-butanol 31260 oil, alcoholic, burnt, whiskey, malt, banana, fusel, fruity
Spathulenol 522266 herbal, earthy, fruit, fruity, herb
Sabinene hydrate 62367 minty, eucalyptus, terpene, green
Propionaldehyde 527 solvent, alcohol, whiskey, wine, earthy, cocoa, pungent, nutty
beta-Cubebene 93081 fruity, citrus, fruit
(-)-Linalool 443158 fresh, floral, woody, natural, lavender, deep
D-Fenchone 1201521 Not Available
safrole 5144 spice, warm, floral, sassafrass, sweet, woody, anise, spicy
2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol 10393 floral, sweet, fruity, mild
Acrolein 7847 cherry, almond
(+)-delta-Cadinene 441005 herbal, woody, thyme, wood, medicine, dry
Isoborneol 6321405 must, herbal, woody, balsam, camphor
indole 798 burnt, jasmine, mothball, animal, fishy, floral, moth ball, naphthelene, honey, fecal
Tributyrin 6050 waxy, bitter, fatty, cheese, creamy
calcium lactate 13144 odorless
2,3-butanedione 650 butter, caramel, oily, creamy, sweet, pungent, strong
isoliquiritigenin 638278 bitter
Cinnamic Acid 444539 storax, sweet, honey, balsam
Farnesal 5280598 floral, minty
Bornyl Acetate 6448 cedar, balsamic, spice, herbal, fresh, sweet, woody, pine needle, pine, camphor
Valeric acid 7991 sweat, putrid, sweaty, acidic, animal, rancid, sickening
(E)-.beta.-Farnesene 10407 citrus, green
cis-Anethole 1549040 anise
Fenchyl acetate 107217 fir, citrus, herbal, fresh, sweet, pine
Neryl acetate 1549025 citrus, lime, dewy, rose, floral, fruit, pear, blossom, soapy, grapefruit
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde 8768 almond, medical, bitter, dry
trans-.alpha.-bergaptene 6428986 wood, tea, woody, warm
Isorhamnetin 5281654 bitter
.alpha.-Cubebene 86609 wax, herbal, waxy, herb
Caryophyllene 5322111 wood, woody, spicy
nerol 643820 neroli, natural, citrus, sweet, magnolia, bitter
3-Methylbutanal 11552 peach, sour, chocolate, ethereal, malt, fatty, aldehydic
farnesol 445070 orange, linden, mild, clove, fresh, waxy, floral, muguet, sweet, anise, lily, balsam, angelica, pear, grapefruit
Myrcenol 10975 floral, citrus, lavender, fresh
Daidzin 107971 bitter
2-Methylbutyraldehyde 7284 musty, coffee, cocoa, nutty, almond
3-methylthiopropanol 10448 sulfurous, potato, onion, vegetable, sweet, soup
6753-98-6 6508206 wood, woody
Citral 638011 lemon, citrus, bitter, sweet, sharp, mint
alpha-Cadinene 12306048 woody, dry
Methyleugenol 7127 coconut, sweet, balsam, mesquite, clove, peach, anise, musty, creamy, carnation, bitter, oily, spicy, chocolate, warm, raspberry, spice, apricot, vanilla, banana, cinnamon, fresh, plum
Cedr-8-ene 6431015 sweet, woody, fresh, cedar
2-Ethylfuran 18554 earthy, sweet, burnt, malty
CHEBI:49249 403919 balsamic
Methyl jasmonate 5367719 magnolia, jasmine, fresh, waxy, floral, oily, melon, petal
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid 72 phenolic, balsamic, mild
nicotine 89594 bitter
Camphene 6616 fir needle, woody, herbal, camphor
alpha-Farnesene 5281516 citrus, lime, neroli, herbal, myrrh, sweet, bergamot, wood, lavender, green
kaempferol 5280863 bitter
Cedrelanol 160799 earthy, odorless, balsam
Beta-Elemene 6918391 wax, herbal, fresh, waxy, herb
Dipentene 22311 lemon, citrus, orange, herbal, woody, terpene, citric, camphor
(+)-Linalool 67179 floral, sweet, lavender, petitgrain
Borneol 64685 woody, pine, camphor
CID 644104 644104 grassy, very mild
Taxifolin 439533 bitter
D-mannitol 6251 odorless, sweet
Gamma-Terpinene 7461 lemon, gasoline, tropical, terpene, turpentine, herbal, woody, bitter, oily, lime
indole-3-acetic acid 802 sour, odorless, mild
Isoquercitrin 5280804 odorless
Carvone 7439 mint, licorice, fennel, basil, minty
(Z)-Beta-Ocimene 5320250 citrus, warm, herb, floral, sweet, flower
(+)-gamma-Gurjunene 15560285 musty
Linalyl Acetate 8294 citrus, fruit, sweet, woody, bergamot, lavender, green
1-Pyrroline 79803 shrimp, ammoniacal
Menthone 26447 menthol, camphor, peppermint, deep, herbal, raspberry, bitter, camphoraceous
Elemol 92138 sweet, wood, woody, green
Geranyl Acetate 1549026 waxy, rose, lavender, green, floral, bitter
cis-3-Hexenyl acetate 5363388 apple, fresh, banana, sweet, fruity, grassy, green
.beta.-Bourbonene 324224 woody, herbal, herb
Allyl Alcohol 7858 mustard, pungent
Methyl 3-phenylpropionate 7643 wine, floral, fruity, honey, balsam
Alpha-Terpinene 7462 lemon, citrus, terpene, medicinal, herbal, woody, bitter, camphoraceous
l-Menthol 16666 cooling, tobacco, mentholic, peppermint, camphoraceous, minty
(Z)-Hex-3-en-1-ol 5281167 leafy, grass, foliage, vegetable, herbal, fresh, cut grass, oily, green
naringenin 439246 bitter
Isobutyraldehyde 6561 malt, fresh, floral, pungent, aldehydic, green
Estragole 8815 licorice, spice, vanilla, alcohol, herbal, fennel, sassafrass, sweet, anise, minty, green
Alpha-Terpinyl Acetate 111037 citrus, lime, wax, herbal, sweet, bergamot, lavender, pine
P-Cymene 7463 solvent, citrus, spice, gasoline, fresh, woody, terpene
6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-One 9862 pepper, apple, mushroom, citrus, musty, rubber, nutty, green, hazelnut, bitter, lemongrass
cis-Methylisoeugenol 1549045 bitter, clove, spicy, mild
Isobornyl acetate 247573 herbal, sweet, woody, balsam, camphor
quercetin 5280343 bitter
3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde 18635 potato, vegetable, tomato, fishy, musty, earthy, creamy, peanut, cooked potato, beef
3-Octanone 246728 butter, herbal, resin, fresh, mushroom, sweet, lavender, herb
lanatoside C 3879 fatty, metallic
Octanal 454 lemon, citrus, soap, orange peel, fat, waxy, fatty, aldehydic, green
beta-Eudesmol 91457 wood, green
Naphthalene, 1,2,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)- 521380 woody, green
hydrogen cyanide 768 bitter
Benzyl Benzoate 2345 oil, pineapple, balsamic, herbal, strawberry, oily, faint, sweet, balsam, cherry, almond, herb, cheese
alpha-Thujone 261491 cedarleaf, bitter
Bisabolol 10586 peppery, spice, mild, floral, flower
methyl salicylate 4133 mint, wintergreen, peppermint
trans-3-Hexen-1-ol 5284503 moss, bitter, fresh, fatty, earthy, intensely, green
trans-Anethole 637563 licorice, sweet, anise, balsam, mimosa
4-Methoxybenzaldehyde 31244 mimosa, hawthorn, cherry, powdery, bitter, vanilla, anise, hawthorne, chocolate, balsam, creamy, minty, berry, sweet, floral, mint, almond, cinnamon
CHEBI:88903 6428573 floral, earthy, sweet, woody, flower
Ethyl Acetate 8857 pineapple, ethereal, sweet, anise, fruity, balsam, weedy, green
4-Hexen-3-One 5365811 ethereal, pungent, tropical, metallic, spicy, green
Sabinene hydrate 11744854 balsam, balsamic
Neral 643779 lemon, lemon peel, sweet, citral
1-Terpineol 11468 must, woody, musty, dry
Cyclohexanone 7967 minty, acetone
2-Furaldehyde 7362 fragrant, bread, woody, sweet, baked, almond
Benzyl Acetate 8785 apple, bitter, apricot, plum, jasmine, boiled vegetable, cherry, sweet, floral, fresh, jasmin, fruity
3-Methyl-2-butenal 61020 brown, sweet, pungent, fruity, cherry, nutty, almond
Azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-, (1S,4S,7R)- 107152 peppery, balsamic, sweet, woody, balsam, wood
3-Pentanone 7288 ethereal, acetone, ether
(+)-Pulegone 442495 Not Available
Myrcene 31253 peppery, spice, balsamic, must, balsam, terpene, spicy, plastic
Heptanal 8130 citrus, ozone, fat, herbal, fresh, wine-lee, rancid, fatty, aldehydic, green
Alpha-Pinene 6654 harsh, turpentine, minty, fresh, earthy, sweet, woody, terpene, pine, camphor
acetone 180 solvent, apple, pear, ethereal
2-Butanone 6569 ethereal, ether, fruity, acetone, camphor
beta-cis-farnesene 5317319 wood, citrus, sweet, woody
(+)-gamma-cadinene 6432404 wood
D-Lactic acid 61503 acidic, odorless
4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 126 woody, sweet, balsam, nutty, almond
Fenchol 15406 dry, lemon, borneol, sweet, pine, camphor, woody, bitter
luteolin 5280445 bitter
p-coumaric acid 637542 balsam, balsamic
Linalool 6549 lemon, citrus, orange, floral, sweet, woody, blueberry, bois de rose, lavender, flower, green
Carvacrol 10364 woody, thymol, spice, camphor