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carvomenthone

fruity oxygenated compound

Found in 5 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of carvomenthone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H18O
Molecular weight
154.25 g/mol
PubChem CID
10997258 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
herbal, minty, spearmint
Volatility
medium
CAS number
499-70-7
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain carvomenthone. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of carvomenthone in it.

grapefruit peel oil
essential oil
13 cmpds
starfruit
fruit
175 cmpds
cognac brandy
beverage alcoholic
196 cmpds
cornmint
herb
259 cmpds
spearmint
herb
357 cmpds
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