About
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.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×4
aromatic×4
mint×4
camphoraceous×4
cooling×3
menthol×3
mentholic×3
camphor×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
(-)-jasmonoyl-l-isoleucine(-)-lactol(-)-lariciresinol(-)-maackiain(-)-maackiain-3-o-glucoside(-)-matairesinol(-)-medicarpin(-)-medicarpin-3-o-glucoside(-)-menthone(-)-phaseollidin(-)-pinoresinol(-)-sativan(-)-vestitol(+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(+)-lariciresinol(+)-marmesin
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.