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Sweet basil

What it tastes like

On the nose: camphor, cloves, citrus, spicy. Among its measured molecules: 3-Hexen-1-ol, alpha-bergamotene, camphor, β-farnesene, germacrene D.

What goes with it

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

Salt and acid

Salt

0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce

Sodium 4 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 172232.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

15 of 273 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • camphoraromaterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.40 +/- 0.27% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Camphor', column 'Fresh')
  • 1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
    24.17-27.47% across the three Genovese cultivars — Ciriello et al. 2021, Foods (Table 3 (Effect of cultivar and cut on aroma profile (%) of basil), column 'Eucalyptol')
  • eugenolaromaphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.89-6.68% across the three Genovese cultivars; one of only six compounds this paper reports as the basil aroma profile — Ciriello et al. 2021, Foods (Table 3, column 'Eugenol')
  • linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    35.47-39.81% across the three Genovese cultivars — far above the primary reference's figure; both are recorded rather than reconciled — Ciriello et al. 2021, Foods (Table 3, column 'Linalool')
  • alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.69 +/- 0.13% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'α-Pinene', column 'Fresh')
  • 3-Hexen-1-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    6.20 +/- 0.48% of the fresh basil volatile profile; the table's odour evocation for it is 'freshly cut grass' — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row '3-Hexen-1-ol', column 'Fresh')
  • terpinolenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.57 +/- 0.58% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Terpinolene', column 'Fresh')
  • beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.66 +/- 0.23% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'β-pinene', column 'Fresh')
  • sabinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 32 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.38 +/- 0.17% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Sabinene', column 'Fresh')
  • limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.05 +/- 0.26% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Limonene', column 'Fresh')
  • myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4.10 +/- 0.17% of the fresh basil volatile profile; 6.7% averaged over all samples per the Results — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'β-Mircene' (spelling as printed), column 'Fresh')
  • alpha-bergamotenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.37 +/- 0.19% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'α-Bergamotene', column 'Fresh')
  • β-farnesenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
    7.00 +/- 0.88% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'β-Farnesene', column 'Fresh')
  • germacrene DaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.23 +/- 0.48% of the fresh basil volatile profile — Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Germacrene D', column 'Fresh')

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.

  • delta-cadineneterpenoid
  • Isospathulenolterpenoid
  • Ocimolterpenoid
  • carvacrolphenolreads as thymol odor (PubChem)
  • hexahydrofarnesyl acetoneketone
  • oleanolic acidacid
  • β-cadineneterpenoidreads as slight pleasant odor (PubChem)
  • fenchyl acetateterpenoid
  • syringic acidphenol
  • m-cymeneterpenoid
  • α-selineneterpenoid
  • levo-α-cedreneterpenoid
  • (+)-sabineneterpenoid
  • maaliolterpenoid
  • 10-Epizonareneterpenoid
  • (+)-beta-cedreneterpenoid
  • 4-Epi-curcumenolterpenoid
  • terpinen-4-olalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)
  • (6E)-(-)-nerolidolalcohol
  • (+)-Calameneneterpenoid
  • (1R,6R)-alpha-himachaleneterpenoid
  • 3-methylbutanalaldehydereads as apple-like odor (PubChem)
  • heptacosaneacid
  • sabinene hydrateterpenoid
  • vanillinphenolreads as sweetish smell (PubChem)
  • 3-epioleanolic acidterpenoid
  • matairesinolphenol
  • (+)-fenchoneterpenoid
  • Chlorophyll b'terpenoid
  • (1S,4S,4aS,8aS)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-olterpenoid
  • (1S,4S,4aS,8aR)-1-Isopropyl-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydronaphthalen-4a-olterpenoid
  • (1aR,4aR,7R,7aS,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azuleneterpenoid
  • Alloaromadendreneterpenoid
  • 2alpha,3beta-dihydroxy-20(29)-lupen-28-oic acidacid
  • (-)-alpha-amorpheneterpenoid
  • Wym3TH44BCterpenoid
  • gamma-muuroleneterpenoid
  • (4aalpha,8aalpha)-1alpha,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-Octahydro-7-methyl-4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)naphthaleneterpenoid
  • (+)-gamma-Bulgareneterpenoid
  • Peonidin-3,5-O-di-beta-glucosideflavonoid
  • (1R,4S,5R)-4-Thujanolterpenoid
  • nonacosaneacid
  • (1aR,4R,4aR,7R,7aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-olterpenoid
  • (1R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohex-3-en-1-olterpenoid
  • (+)-alpha-thujeneterpenoid
  • cyanidin cationflavonoid
  • Syringoylglucose
  • (1aR,4S,4aS,7R,7aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,7,7a,7b-octahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4-olterpenoid
  • (1E,8E)-2,6,6,9-tetramethylcycloundeca-1,4,8-trieneterpenoid
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidacid
  • palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
  • (1aR,4aR,7S,7aS,7bR)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-olterpenoid
  • bicyclogermacreneterpenoid
  • [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoatesugar
  • cadina-1,4-dieneterpenoid
  • alpha-Humulene epoxideether
  • Vanillic acid glucosidephenol
  • Shisonin Bflavonoid
  • fenchoneterpenoid
  • gamma-Cadineneterpenoid
  • fencholterpenoid
  • (2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolflavonoid
  • neryl acetateterpenoid
  • geranyl acetateterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)
  • CID 15560278terpenoid
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydro-1beta-isopropyl-4beta,7-dimethylnaphthaleneterpenoid
  • (1S,4R)-1-Isopropyl-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydronaphthaleneterpenoid
  • 10-epi-alpha-cadinolalcohol
  • nevadensinflavonoid
  • Salvigeninflavonoid
  • fastigeninflavonoid
  • [[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3-hydroxy-4-phosphonooxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [(2S,3S,4R,5S)-5-(3-carbamoyl-4H-pyridin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphatesugar
  • (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2S,5R)-5-ethyl-6,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolterpenoid
  • (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolterpenoid
  • Basilolterpenoid
  • d-carvoneterpenoid
  • alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
  • 1-octen-3-yl acetateester
  • β-caryophyllene oxideether
  • Chlorogenic acidphenol
  • 2-ethylfuranfuran
  • beta-ocimeneterpenoid
  • cirsimaritinflavonoid
  • α-copaeneterpenoid
  • terpinene 4-acetateterpenoid
  • (1R,2R,5S,7R)-cedr-8(15)-en-9-olalcohol
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • benzaldehydealdehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)
  • benzyl alcoholalcoholreads as faint aromatic odor (PubChem)
  • 3,8alpha-Dimethyl-5alpha-isopropenyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8abeta-octahydroazuleneterpenoid
  • thujoneterpenoid
  • (+)-4-terpineolterpenoid
  • (+)-1-octen-3-olalcohol
  • cadineneterpenoid
  • (Z)-γ-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • Ladaneinflavonoid
  • p-anisaldehydealdehydereads as hawthorn odor (PubChem)
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • salicylic acidacid
  • gentisic acidacid
  • gallic acidacid
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidphenol
  • pomolic acidterpenoid
  • (3R,5E)-3,7-dimethyl-1,5,7-octatrien-3-olalcohol
  • methyl salicylateesterreads as liquid having the characteristic odor of wintergreen (PubChem)
  • naringeninflavonoid
  • endo-fencholterpenoid
  • eriodictyolflavonoid
  • (-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
  • delta-cadineneterpenoid
  • cyanidin 3-O-β-D-glucosideflavonoid
  • cyanidin-3,5-O-diglucosideflavonoid
  • alpha-cubebeneterpenoid
  • (-)-car-3-eneterpenoid
  • (-)-linalyl acetateterpenoid
  • (-)-α-phellandreneterpenoid
  • vicenin 2flavonoid
  • (+)-α-terpineolalcohol
  • (E)-cinnamic acidacid
  • oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
  • ferulic acidacid
  • (2S,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-olterpenoid
  • violaxanthinterpenoid
  • caprylaldehydealdehydereads as strong, fruity odor (PubChem)
  • isopulegol acetateterpenoid
  • (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • octen-1-ol acetateester
  • Bergamoteneterpenoid
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • phytolalcohol
  • acacetinflavonoid
  • apigeninflavonoid
  • luteolinflavonoid
  • linoleic acidacid
  • stigmasterolalcohol
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • zeaxanthinterpenoid
  • alpha-linolenic acidacid
  • cis-3-hexen-1-olalcoholreads as powerful grassy-green odor (PubChem)
  • 2-Hexenalaldehyde
  • antheraxanthinterpenoid
  • esculetincoumarin
  • caryophylleneterpenoid
  • humuleneterpenoid
  • isocaryophylleneterpenoid
  • beta-ocimeneterpenoid
  • apigenin 7,4'-dimethyl etherflavonoid
  • genkwaninflavonoid
  • isorhamnetinflavonoid
  • chicoric acidacid
  • (R)-rosmarinic acidacid
  • methyl jasmonateesterreads as sharp persistent odor (PubChem)
  • elaidolinolenic acidacid
  • (3E)-3-hexen-1-olalcohol
  • (E)-alpha-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • nepetoidin Bacid
  • [(Z)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacid
  • 1-Ethenyl-1,2-dimethyl-4-propan-2-ylidene-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexaneterpenoid
  • (6Z)-β-farneseneterpenoid
  • alpha-guaieneterpenoid
  • cis-β-Ocimeneterpenoid
  • 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acidacid
  • 2,6-Dimethyl-3,7-octadiene-2,6-diolalcohol
  • β-damascenoneterpenoid
  • (4E,6Z)-alloocimeneterpenoid
  • cis-cinnamic acidacid
  • butyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacid
  • (3E)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,3-dieneacid
  • 2-Hexen-4-yn-1-olalcohol
  • 7-epi-sesquithujeneterpenoid
  • phenylethyl alcoholalcoholreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)
  • D-piperitoneterpenoid
  • hexanalaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)
  • β-bourboneneterpenoid
  • trans-Sabinene hydrateterpenoid
  • crotonic acidacid
  • methyl cinnamateester
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • anetholetherreads as sweet taste (PubChem)
  • geraniolalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)
  • geranialterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)
  • trans-β-iononeterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)
  • (4E)-4-hexen-1-olalcohol
  • cis-linalool oxideether
  • cis-Calameneneterpenoid
  • trans-α-Bergamoteneterpenoid
  • (-)-endo-alpha-bergamoteneterpenoid
  • cedr-8-eneterpenoid
  • gamma-eudesmolterpenoid
  • trans-linalool oxideether
  • γ-elemeneterpenoid
  • gamma-cadineneterpenoid
  • neralterpenoid
  • nerolalcoholreads as sweet rose (PubChem)
  • germacreneterpenoid
  • bornyl acetateterpenoid
  • α-thujeneterpenoid
  • ursolic acidacid
  • betulinic acidacid
  • (2R)-6-methyl-2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)hept-5-en-2-olterpenoid
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
  • (R)-beta-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • thymol acetateterpenoid
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • beta-elemeneterpenoid
  • diethylene glycol diacetateester
  • 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acidacid
  • thymolphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
  • (S)-(+)-3-octanolalcohol
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • (+)-isomenthoneterpenoid
  • Salicylic acid beta-D-glucosideacid
  • methyl eugenolacidreads as bitter, burning taste (PubChem)
  • 1,6-Dimethyl-4-(propan-2-yl)decahydronaphthalen-1-olterpenoid
  • eugenol acetatephenol
  • Petunidin 3,5-O-diglucosideflavonoid
  • 3β-hydroxy-12-ursen-28-ic acidterpenoid
  • hesperetinflavonoid
  • betulinterpenoid
  • β-amyrinalcohol
  • α-amyrinalcohol
  • tormentic acidterpenoid
  • xanthomicrolflavonoid
  • [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
  • γ‑terpineneterpenoid
  • α-terpineneterpenoid
  • p-cymeneterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)
  • [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
  • methyl (E/Z)-cinnamateacid
  • 1,3,3-trimethyltricyclo[2.2.1.0²,⁶]heptaneterpenoid
  • octyl acetateester
  • linalyl acetateterpenoidreads as bergamot-lavender odor (PubChem)
  • vanillic acidacid
  • isoeugenolacidreads as spice-clove odor (PubChem)
  • syringaldehydephenol
  • estragoleetherreads as sweet taste reminiscent of anise (differing from anethole) (PubChem)
  • citronellolterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)
  • citralterpenoid
  • (S)-2,2,3-Trimethylcyclopent-3-ene-1-acetaldehydeterpenoid
  • β-eudesmolalcohol
  • (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
  • (1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneterpenoid
  • elemolalcohol
  • (+)-campheneterpenoid
  • spathulenolalcohol
  • (-)-γ-cadineneterpenoid
  • 1-(4-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)but-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • beta-cubebeneterpenoid
  • delta-guaieneterpenoid
  • (-)-germacrene Aterpenoid
  • ursaneterpenoid
  • 1-octanolalcoholreads as fresh orange rose odor (PubChem)
  • gardenin bflavonoid
  • (+/-)-alpha-Cadineneterpenoid
  • (1aS,4aS,7S,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-olterpenoid
  • eupatorinphenol
  • Butyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acrylateacid

Sources

  • Głuchowski et al. 2021, Molecules
  • Ciriello et al. 2021, Foods
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