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glucobrassicin

sulfurous sulfur compound

Found in 348 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of glucobrassicin
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C16H20N2O9S2
Molecular weight
448.5 g/mol
PubChem CID
656506 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
bitter
Volatility
low
CAS number
4356-52-9
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 glucobrassicin. 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 glucobrassicin in it.

jalapeno
spice
103 cmpds
wonton wrapper
bakery
103 cmpds
brussels sprout
cabbage
104 cmpds
cornbread
maize
104 cmpds
heart of palm
vegetable
104 cmpds
oat bread
bakery
104 cmpds
pita bread
bakery
104 cmpds
raisin bread
bakery
104 cmpds
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