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tryptophol

roasted nitrogen compound

Found in 373 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of tryptophol
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H11NO
Molecular weight
161.20 g/mol
PubChem CID
10685 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor threshold
10000.0 ppb
Volatility
medium
CAS number
526-55-6
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 tryptophol. 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 tryptophol in it.

kefir
dairy
63 cmpds
mule deer
meat
169 cmpds
beefalo
meat
172 cmpds
european rabbit
meat
174 cmpds
devilfish
fish
176 cmpds
wild boar
meat
176 cmpds
bison
meat
177 cmpds
elk
meat
177 cmpds
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