Molecular structure
(+)-dihydrocarvone
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(1R,2R,4R)-dihydrocarveol + NAD(+) = (1R,4R)-dihydrocarvone + NADH + H(+)
(1R,2S,4R)-neodihydrocarveol + NAD(+) = (1R,4R)-dihydrocarvone + NADH + H(+)
(1R,4R)-dihydrocarvone + A = (R)-carvone + AH2
(1R,4R)-dihydrocarvone + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = (3R,6R)-6-isopropenyl-3-methyloxepan-2-one + NADP(+) + H2O
Foods containing this compound
Spearmint or spear mint (Mentha spicata) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation.
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
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