MAJOR ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN HERBS & SPICES

The herbs and spices used regularly in cooking are all a complex mix of organic compounds. This poster highlights some of the main organic
compounds found in each herb and spice that contribute to their flavour, aroma, or colour.

THYME ROSEMARY SAGE O R EG A N O O

M A RJ R A M
HO
OH

OH

bin

sa

te
THY MOL α - P IN E N E ma n ool car
va c r o l ene h ydra

BASIL TARRAGON PARSLEY DI LL MINT

O O

OH
1, 3 ,

e
-p- i

en
est r
a g o le
est
r a g o le m e n t h at r ca r v o n e m en thol
8

NDER LEAV SAFFRON BAY LEAF TURMERIC CHIVES

RIA O O
CO

OH
ES

HO OH

OH
OH O O

HO

O
O
HO OH

O
O HO OH
OH

O O OH

OH
S S
O O

O
O OH O O

pr
HO

OH OH

-d e i o p y l i s u lf i

di

de
c α - c r o cin 1, 8 - C
I N E O LE c u r c u min
2

ceno ic a d

CA R
DA M O M CLOVES CUMIN RIANDER SEED L EM
ONGRASS
O OH
C

OH

O
O
O

UM O

1, 8 - c
i n e o le eugenol HYD l i n a lo o l
C

IN A LD E ci t ra l

CARAWAY CINNA MON VANILLA STAR ANISE NUTMEG

OH
O

O O
O
O

nn
a m al d e h y d
ci

CARVONE v a n i ll i n a n e t h o le sa b i n e n e

GINGER paprika OH
PEPPER cayenne M A CE
O

O O
N
OH

O
H
N
HO O
OH

TE
O

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g ib e r e n e
cap
s a n t hin P I P ER I N E cap s aicin R P IN E N -4- O L

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