| Important flavour compounds in spices |
| Spice |
Important flavour compounds |
| Allspice |
Eugenol,β<-caryophyllene |
| Anise |
(E)-anethole, methyl chavicol |
| Black pepper |
Piperine,S-3-Carene,
β-caryophyllene |
| Caraway |
d-carvone,carone
derivatives |
| Cardamom |
a-terpinyl acetate, 1-8-cineole,
linalool |
| Cinnamon, cassia |
Cinnamaldehyde,eugenol |
| Chilli |
Capsaicin,dihydro
capsaicin |
| Clove |
Eugenol, eugeneyl acetate |
| Coriander |
d-linalool, C10-C14-2-alkenals |
| Cumin |
Cuminaldehyde, p-l,3-mentha-dienal |
| Dill |
d-carvone |
| Fennel |
(E)-anethole, fenchone |
| Ginger |
Gingerol,Shogaol,
neral,geranial |
| Mace |
a-pinene,sabinene,
1-terpenin-4-ol. |
| Mustard |
Ally isothiocynate |
| Nutmeg |
Sabinine,a-pinene,
myristicin |
| Parsley |
Apiol |
| Saffron |
Safranol |
| Turmeric |
Turmerone,Zingeberene,
1,8-cineole |
| Vanilla |
Vanillin, p-OH-benzyl-methyl ether |
| Basil, Sweet |
Methylchavicol,linalool, methyl eugenol |
| Bay laurel |
1,8-cineole |
| Marjoram |
e- and t-sabinene
hydrates, terpinen-4-ol |
| Oregano |
Carvacrol,thymol |
| Origanum |
Thymol, carvacrol |
| Rosemary |
Verbenone,1-8-cineole,
camphor, linanool |
| Sage, Clary |
Salvial-4(14)-en-l-one,
linalool |
| Sage, Dalmation |
Thujone,1,8-cineole, camphor |
| Sage, Spanish |
e- and t-sabinylacetate,
1,8-cineole, camphor |
| Savory |
Carvacrol |
| Tarragon |
Methyl chavicol,anethole |
| Thyme |
Thymol, carvacrol |
| Peppermint |
1-menthol, menthone,menthfuran |
| Spear mint |
1-carvone,carvone
derivatives |