resorcinol
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 15 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
resorcinol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 3-methoxyphenol + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H(+)
resorcinol + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = benzene-1,2,4-triol + NADP(+) + H2O
2,6-dihydroxybenzoate + H(+) = resorcinol + CO2
resorcinol + NADH + O2 + H(+) = benzene-1,2,4-triol + NAD(+) + H2O
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound

Syzygium cumini, jambul, jambolan, jamblang, or jamun, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. Syzygium cumini is native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The name of the fruit is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated family.
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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