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Grains of paradise

Spice & roots· spice

Grains of paradise

What it is

Grains of paradise are the dried seed of Aframomum melegueta, a West African plant in the ginger family.

What it tastes like

On the nose: thyme, pine. Among its measured molecules: isoamyl benzoate, tricosane, p-α-dimethyl styrene, phellandral, endo-fenchol.

What goes with it

227 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

Salt not measured yet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

59 of 95 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

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.

  • (1R,2R,5S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-oneterpenoid
  • cypereneterpenoid
  • Humulene oxide IIterpenoid
  • bicyclogermacreneterpenoid
  • gingerdionephenol
  • 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)dec-5-en-3-one
  • β-caryophyllene oxideether
  • (4E,7E)-1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo[9.1.0]dodeca-4,7-dieneterpenoid
  • alpha-humuleneterpenoid
  • alpha-Humulenterpenoid
  • (+)-2-heptanolalcohol
  • (Z)-γ-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • zingeronephenolreads as sweet, spicy aroma (PubChem)
  • 5-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxycyclohexyl)decan-3-one
  • (-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
  • (-)-alpha-pineneterpenoid
  • delta-cadineneterpenoid
  • gingerolphenol
  • (1S,2E,10R)-3,7,11,11-tetramethylbicyclo[8.1.0]undeca-2,6-dieneterpenoid
  • trans-6-shogaolphenol
  • 1-Ethenyl-1,2-dimethyl-4-propan-2-ylidene-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexaneterpenoid
  • germacrene Dterpenoid
  • alpha-guaieneterpenoid
  • (3E)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,3-dieneacid
  • gamma-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • ethaneacid
  • γ-elemeneterpenoid
  • Ocimene
  • beta-elemeneterpenoid
  • 3,5,5-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-oneterpenoid
  • (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
  • Alloaromadendrenterpenoid
  • (1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneterpenoid
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-1,3-octadieneacid
  • delta-guaieneterpenoid
  • 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-decan-3-onephenol

Sources

  • Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health