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Cubeb
Spice & roots· spice
What it is
Cubeb is the dried, unripe berry of Piper cubeba, a climbing vine native to Indonesia, related to black pepper.
What it tastes like
On the nose: camphor, lavender, pine; the house adds peppery ✳. Among its measured molecules: farnesal, (5xi,7xi,10xi)-eudesma-4(14),11-diene, 4-carene, geranyl group, methyl caprate.
What goes with it
- Sichuan pepperboth carry β-phellandrenecite
- Coriander seedboth carry camphorcite
- Spearmintboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
Salt and acid
Salt
Salt not measured yet.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Cubeb + Peppermint
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
- Cubeb + Spearmint
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
- Cubeb + Turmeric
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
49 of 155 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
camphoraromaterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
20.6 ± 0.3% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD), one of the three largest components — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row B2)1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.17 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C1)capric acidaromaacidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
14.85 ± 0.6% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD), one of the three largest components — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row F2)lauric acidacidreads as characteristic, like oil of bay (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.85 ± 0.31% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row F3)safrolearomareads as sassafras odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1 ± 0.09% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G5)linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
21.31 ± 0.28% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD), the single largest component — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C2)camphenearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.07 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A2)alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.09 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A1)methyl eugenolaromaacidreads as bitter, burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.71 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G10)α-phellandrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 29 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.46 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A6)γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.17 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A13)p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.24 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A9)methyl capratearomaesterMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.55 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E4)octyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.12 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E2)citronellolaromaterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.41 ± 0.1% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C10)6-methyl-5-hepten-2-onearomaketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.39 ± 0.04% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row B1)β-phellandrenearomaterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.11 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A3)terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.64 ± 0.05% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C7)beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.21 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A4)beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
1 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A12)myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.16 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A5)borneolaromaterpenoidreads as piney, camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.6 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C5)farnesalaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.58 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row D4)2-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.07 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A8)bornyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.63 ± 0.1% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E3)1.Xi.,6.xi.,7.xi.-cadina-4,9-dienearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.31 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G14)10-epi-alpha-cadinolaromaalcoholMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.49 ± 0.05% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C12)isopulegolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.04 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C4)delta-cadinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.59 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G15)alpha-cubebenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.4 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A18)(5xi,7xi,10xi)-eudesma-4(14),11-dienearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.69 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G13)4-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.15 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A14)methyl cinnamatearomaesterMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.42 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E7)geraniolaromaalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.71 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C11)geranialaromaterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.62 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row D3)neralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.52 ± 0.04% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row D2)neryl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.07 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E6)geranyl acetatearomaterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)Measured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.78 ± 0.02% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row E9)caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
5.84 ± 0.06% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A23)alpha-farnesenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.13 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A30)humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
4.33 ± 0.68% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A25)beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.16 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A11)geranyl grouparomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.38 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row G8)alpha-cadinolaromaalcoholMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.6 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row C14)alloaromadendrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.08 ± 0.03% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A33)CopaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.06 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A34)bicyclogermacrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
4.15 ± 0.04% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A27)beta-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.08 ± 0% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A26)α-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.75 ± 0.01% of Piper cubeba essential oil (HD) — Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry (Table 1, row A19)
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- beta-Methylcubebin
- alpha-Methylculusin
- beta-Methylculusin
- (3R,4R)-4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)dihydro-3-[(7-methoxy-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]-2(3H)-furanone
- (2S)-3alpha-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4beta-[(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)methyl]tetrahydrofuran-2alpha-ol
- 1beta,2alpha-Dimethyl-3beta,4alpha-bis(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)cyclobutane
- beta-farneseneterpenoid
- Magnosalin
- Isoyatein
- (8R,8'R,9'S)-5-methoxyclusin
- (1alpha,2beta,5alpha,8alpha,10alpha)-1,10-Epoxy-2-hydroxy-3,7(11)-guaiadien-12,8-olideterpenoid
- cubebinalcohol
- Heterotropan
- Piperenol C
- rel-1,1'-[(1R,2S,3R,4S)-3,4-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclobutanediyl]bis[2,4,5-trimethoxybenzene]
- (-)-Cubebininolide
- 1,4-Butanediol, 2,3-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-, 1-acetate, (2R,3R)-
- (+)-Zeylenolester
- caryophylene oxideterpenoid
- (+)-Piperenol Aphenol
- Piperenol A triacetatephenol
- (+)-Piperenol Bphenol
- 1-(2,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-dionehydrocarbon
- Crotepoxide
- (2R,3R)-2,3-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxybutanal
- (2S,3R,4R)-3,4-bis[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-ol
- (2R,3R,4R)-3,4-bis[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-ol
- 5-[[(2R,3R,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-2-ethoxyoxolan-3-yl]methyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[[(2S,3R,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-2-ethoxyoxolan-3-yl]methyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- (3R)-3-(2,3,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pyrrolidine
- 5-[[5-Ethoxy-4-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[[(3R,4R,5S)-5-ethoxy-4-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3-dimethoxybutyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[(2R,3R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3-dimethoxybutyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[2,3-Dimethoxy-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 5-[(2R,3R)-2,3-dimethoxy-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole
- 4-methoxy-6-styryl-pyran-2-one
- alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
- α-thujeneterpenoid
- 1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(prop-1-en-1-yl)benzene
- (-)-medioresinolphenol
- thujaplicatin methyl ether
- dihydrocubebin
- 2,4,5-trimethoxylbenzaldehyde
- alpha-humuleneterpenoid
- benzyl benzoateesterreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)
- 1-(2-Hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-oneflavonoid
- isopulegolsterpenoid
- alpha-Humulenterpenoid
- α-cubebin
- 3-careneterpenoid
- [(5R,6R)-5-benzoyloxy-6-hydroxycyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl]methyl benzoatephenol
- Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (1S,4E,9R)-terpenoid
- 3,4-bis(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)oxolan-2-ol
- 2(3H)-Furanone, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)dihydro-3-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-
- (8R,8'R)-4-hydroxycubebinone
- (5alpha,8alpha)-2-Oxo-1(10),3,7(11)-guaiatrien-12,8-olideterpenoid
- 2-Propanone, 1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-hydrocarbon
- 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triolsugar
- 3,4-bis(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)oxolan-2-one
- 4-[(3S,3aR,6aR)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
- (-)-dihydroclusin
- p-menth-8-en-3-oneterpenoid
- Piperenone
- 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-4-veratryl-, trans-
- (+)-1'-acetoxychavicol acetate
- dihydroanhydropodorhizollactone
- hinokinin
- Kadsurin A
- alpha-Methylcubebin
- (-)-Clusin
- Ethoxyclusin
- (-)-Cubebinin
- Clusin
- 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-olterpenoid
- 4-[3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
- 1-[5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-oxo-2,4-pentadienyl]piperidinenitrogen compound
- 3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
- Di-o-methylthujaplicatin methyl ether
- delta-cadinolterpenoid
- cubenolterpenoid
- desmethoxyyangoninether
- β-asaroneether
- flavokavain Bphenol
- (5S,6E)-5-hydroxy-1,7-diphenylhept-6-en-3-one
- 5,7,3',4'-Tetramethylluteolinflavonoid
- α-asaroneether
- piperinenitrogen compound
- bornyl acetateterpenoid
- DL-piperitoneterpenoid
- 3-[(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-[(7-methoxy-1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)methyl]tetrahydrofuran-2-ol
- 14-Hydroxy-3,8,12-trimethyl-2,6-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.05,9]tetradeca-8,12-dien-7-oneterpenoid
- pinostrobinflavonoid
- carveolterpenoid
- 5-((4-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-5-methoxy-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl)-benzo[d][1,3]dioxole
- 3,4-bis[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-ol
- 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetateterpenoid
- 1,5,8-Trimethyl-3a,4,8a,9-tetrahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2,6-dioneterpenoid
- apigenin trimethyl etherether
- (-)-alpha-Cubebeneterpenoid
- citralterpenoid
- chrysin 5,7-dimethyl etherflavonoid
- 1,6-Cyclodecadiene, 1-methyl-5-methylene-8-(1-methylethyl)-terpenoid
- Cubebinone
- elixeneterpenoid
- Cubebininolide
Sources
- Cheng et al. 2018, Molecules : A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry