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Thai basil

What it is

Thai basil is Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora, a basil cultivar common in Southeast Asian cooking, distinct from common culinary basil.

What it tastes like

On the nose: camphor, pine; the house adds anise, spicy herb ✳. Among its measured molecules: 4-methylpyrazole, vinylcyclohexane, d-camphor, alpha-ocimene, 3-methyl-1,4-heptadiene.

What goes with it

261 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.

28 of 283 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
    5.64 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row '1,8-cineole', column 'ThB')
  • 4-methylpyrazolearomanitrogen compoundMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.82 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row '4-methylpyrazole', column 'ThB')
  • methyl eugenolaromaacidreads as bitter, burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.87 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'methyl eugenol', column 'ThB')
  • γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.39 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'γ-terpinene', column 'ThB')
  • estragolearomaetherreads as sweet taste reminiscent of anise (differing from anethole) (PubChem)Measured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    453 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil -- by far the largest peak in the table — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3 (Chemical compositions of the essential oils from five Ocimum spp. plants), row 'estragole', column 'ThB')
  • terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
    15.4 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'terpinen-4-ol', column 'ThB')
  • vinylcyclohexanearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    6.78 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'cyclohexane, ethenyl-', column 'ThB')
  • beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.58 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'β-pinene', column 'ThB')
  • 3-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    14.61 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row '3-carene', column 'ThB')
  • alpha-bergamotenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4.49 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'α-bergamotene', column 'ThB')
  • delta-guaienearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.92 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'α-bulnesene', column 'ThB')
  • d-camphoraromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.54 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'd-camphor', column 'ThB')
  • geranialaromaterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
    181 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'geranial', column 'ThB')
  • neralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    151 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'neral', column 'ThB')
  • caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
    10.6 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'β-caryophyllene', column 'ThB')
  • humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
    6.88 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'α-humulene', column 'ThB')
  • germacrene DaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    14.3 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'germacrene d', column 'ThB')
  • alpha-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    13.0 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'α-ocimene', column 'ThB')
  • cis-α-BisabolenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    11.1 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row '(z)-α-bisabolene', column 'ThB')
  • 3-methyl-1,4-heptadienearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    5.54 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row '1,4-heptadiene, 3-methyl-', column 'ThB')
  • cadina-1,4-dienearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.24 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'cadina-1,4-diene', column 'ThB')
  • trans-ChrysanthemalaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.20 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'trans-chrysanthemal', column 'ThB')
  • beta-elemenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4.30 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'β-elemene', column 'ThB')
  • alpha-amorphenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.58 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'α-amorphene', column 'ThB')
  • bicyclogermacrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.63 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'bicyclogermacrene', column 'ThB')
  • bicyclosesquiphellandrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    10.8 ug/mL of hydrodistilled fresh-leaf Thai basil essential oil — Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods (Table 3, row 'bicyclo sesquiphellandrene', column 'ThB')

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
  • (6E)-(-)-nerolidolalcohol
  • (+)-Calameneneterpenoid
  • (1R,6R)-alpha-himachaleneterpenoid
  • terpinoleneterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)
  • 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
  • [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
  • sabineneterpenoid
  • cirsimaritinflavonoid
  • α-copaeneterpenoid
  • terpinene 4-acetateterpenoid
  • (1R,2R,5S,7R)-cedr-8(15)-en-9-olalcohol
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
  • 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
  • camphorterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)
  • thujoneterpenoid
  • (+)-4-terpineolterpenoid
  • (+)-1-octen-3-olalcohol
  • cadineneterpenoid
  • (Z)-γ-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • Ladaneinflavonoid
  • p-anisaldehydealdehydereads as hawthorn odor (PubChem)
  • myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • eugenolphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
  • alpha-pineneterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)
  • (R)-beta-bisaboleneterpenoid
  • thymol acetateterpenoid
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • diethylene glycol diacetateester
  • 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acidacid
  • thymolphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
  • (S)-(+)-3-octanolalcohol
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • (+)-isomenthoneterpenoid
  • Salicylic acid beta-D-glucosideacid
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • (-)-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

  • Tangpao et al. 2018, Foods
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