Grains of paradise
Spice & roots· spice

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
- Thymeboth carry carvacrol, thymolcite
- Coriander seedboth carry carvacrol, thymolcite
- Matchaboth carry carvacrol, thymolcite
Salt and acid
Salt
Salt not measured yet.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
Unusual pairings
Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.
- Grains of paradise + Thyme
both carry carvacrol, thymol (50 of 338 carry it)
- Grains of paradise + Summer savory
both carry carvacrol, thymol (50 of 338 carry it)
- Grains of paradise + Coriander seed
both carry carvacrol, thymol (50 of 338 carry it)
59 of 95 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
58.5% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil, the single largest component; text: 'the oil was dominated by oxygenated monoterpenes (83.3%), with 1,8-cineole (58.5%) and α-terpineol (19.4%) as the major compounds' — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 17 (Aframomum melegueta column))linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 23 (Aframomum melegueta column))camphenearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.3% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 8 (Aframomum melegueta column))alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.0% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 6 (Aframomum melegueta column))thymolaromaphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 47 (Aframomum melegueta column))isoamyl benzoatearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 51 (Aframomum melegueta column))carvonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 43 (Aframomum melegueta column))α-phellandrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 29 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.3% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 13 (Aframomum melegueta column))γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.9% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 19 (Aframomum melegueta column))α-terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.3% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 14 (Aframomum melegueta column))p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 15 (Aframomum melegueta column))2-heptanonearomaketonereads as pear-like flavor (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 3 (Aframomum melegueta column))β-TerpineolaromaalcoholMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 28 (Aframomum melegueta column))carvacrolaromaphenolreads as thymol odor (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.5% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 48 (Aframomum melegueta column))myrtenolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 38 (Aframomum melegueta column))2-heptanolaromaalcoholMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 4 (Aframomum melegueta column))terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.4% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 32 (Aframomum melegueta column))terpinolenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.8% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 20 (Aframomum melegueta column))γ-terpineolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 39 (Aframomum melegueta column))2-methylbutyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 2 (Aframomum melegueta column))tricosanearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 59 (Aframomum melegueta column))2-nonanonearomaketoneMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 22 (Aframomum melegueta column))Thymol methyl etheraromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 42 (Aframomum melegueta column))p-cymen-8-olaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 35 (Aframomum melegueta column))beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
7.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 10 (Aframomum melegueta column))alpha-terpineolaromaalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
19.4% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil, the second-largest component; named in text as a major compound — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 36 (Aframomum melegueta column))α-thujenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 5 (Aframomum melegueta column))sabinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 32 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 9 (Aframomum melegueta column))limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.5% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 16 (Aframomum melegueta column))alpha-fenchenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 7 (Aframomum melegueta column))myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 12 (Aframomum melegueta column))isoamyl acetatearomaesterreads as pear-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 1 (Aframomum melegueta column))nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 24 (Aframomum melegueta column))myrtenalaromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 37 (Aframomum melegueta column))p-α-dimethyl styrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 21 (Aframomum melegueta column))borneolaromaterpenoidreads as piney, camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 30 (Aframomum melegueta column))carvacrol methyl etheraromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 44 (Aframomum melegueta column))trans-pinocarveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 27 (Aframomum melegueta column))phellandralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 46 (Aframomum melegueta column))β-eudesmolaromaalcoholMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.2% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 57 (Aframomum melegueta column))cryptonearomaketoneMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 34 (Aframomum melegueta column))trans-carveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 40 (Aframomum melegueta column))alpha-terpinyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 49 (Aframomum melegueta column))pinocarvonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 29 (Aframomum melegueta column))cis-carveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 41 (Aframomum melegueta column))endo-fencholaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.3% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 25 (Aframomum melegueta column))beta-selinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 53 (Aframomum melegueta column))p-mentha-1,5-dien-8-olaromaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 31 (Aframomum melegueta column))dehydro-1,8-cineolearomaetherMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 11 (Aframomum melegueta column))Cinnamaldehydearomaaldehydereads as sweet taste (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 45 (Aframomum melegueta column))α-campholenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 26 (Aframomum melegueta column))alpha-BisabololaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 58 (Aframomum melegueta column))caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 50 (Aframomum melegueta column))humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 52 (Aframomum melegueta column))beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.1% of Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 18 (Aframomum melegueta column))10-epi-gamma-eudesmolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 55 (Aframomum melegueta column))gamma-eudesmolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 56 (Aframomum melegueta column))7-epi-alpha-selinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 54 (Aframomum melegueta column))IsopinocarveolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
trace (<0.1%) in Aframomum melegueta seed essential oil — Ngahang Kamte et al. 2017, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Table 1, row 33 (Aframomum melegueta column))
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