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# Character-impact flavor compounds - Herb, spice, and seasoning flavors
- URL: https://www.flavorist.com/character-impact-flavor-compounds-herb-spice-and-seasoning-flavors/
- Published: 2025-10-01T22:49:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-24T18:29:11.000Z
- Author: Editor

SUMMARY

Character-impact compounds play a major role in a flavor. Many but not all flavors that occur in nature come with one character compound.

Here is a short summary on character-impact flavor compounds found in Herb, spice, and seasoning flavors..

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Herb/spice/seasoning Character-impact compounds

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Anise trans-p-Anethole  
Basil Methyl chavicol (estragole)  
Caraway (S)-(+)-Carvone  
Cinnamon trans-Cinnamaldehyde  
Clove Eugenol/Eugenyl acetate

Coriander D-Linalool/trans-2-Dodecenal  
Cumin Cuminaldehyde/p-1,3-Menthadien-7-al  
Fresh dill (S)-α-Phellandrene/3,9-Epoxy-p-menth-1-ene  
Eucalyptus 1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol)  
Fenugreek Sotolon

Garden cress Benzenemethanethiol  
Garlic Diallyl disulfide/Diallylthiosulfinate (allicin)  
Horseradish 1-Penten-3-one/4-Pentenyl isothiocyante  
Indian cress O,S-Diethyl thiocarbonate  
Mustard Allyl isothiocyanate

Onion, raw Propyl propanethiosulfonate/3-Mercapto-2-methylpentan-1-ol  
Onion, cooked Allyl propyl disulfide  
Onion, fried 2-(Propyldithio)-3,4-dimethylthiophene  
Oregano Carvacrol  
Pepper, black Rotundone

Peppermint L-Menthol  
Radish t-4-(Methylthio)-3-butenyl isothiocyanate  
Rosemary Verbenone  
Spearmint (R)-(–)-Carvone  
Saffron Safranal

Turmeric ar-Turmerone  
Thyme Thymol  
Wintergreen Methyl salicylate

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The content is extracted from a book chapter authored by [Dr. Robert MC Gorrin, professor of Oregon State University at Corvallis, Oregon](https://foodsci.oregonstate.edu/users/robert-mc-gorrin?ref=flavorist.com). It is highly recommended that interested readers read the chapter and or the book cited below.

Reference

[*Mc Gorrin, R. J. (2012). Character-impact Flavor and Off-Flavor Compounds in Foods. In R. Marsili (Ed.), Flavor, Fragrance, and Odor Analysis, Second Edition (pp. 207–262). CRC Press.*](https://www.routledge.com/Flavor-Fragrance-and-Odor-Analysis/Marsili/p/book/9780429109072?ref=flavorist.com)