Table 4 Top-ranked herbs and spices specific metabolites
Metabolite | Food | Rank among all |
|---|---|---|
chloroform | spearmint | 0.6% |
capsaicin | ginger, pepper (C. frutescens), pepper (C. annuum) | 0.79% |
2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol | soft-necked garlic | 1.16% |
sesamol | sesame, fats and oils | 1.89% |
desmosterol | cardamom, soy bean | 2.56% |
santene | parsley, rosemary, cornmint | 3.18% |
1-piperidinecarboxaldehyde | herbs and spices, pepper (spice) | 3.28% |
p-menthan-3-ol | herbs and spices | 4.5% |
sanguinarine | opium poppy | 4.77% |
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloro-2-propanone | herbs and spices | 5.26% |