Roman camomile

About

Chamaemelum nobile, commonly known as chamomile (also spelled camomile), Roman chamomile, English chamomile, garden chamomile, ground apple, low chamomile, or whig plant, is a low perennial plant found in dry fields and around gardens and cultivated grounds in Europe, North America, and Argentina. C. nobile is, along with Matricaria chamomilla, an important source of the herbal product known as chamomile.

Aroma profile

Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds

aromatic×8

fresh×6

herbal×6

grassy×6

camphoreous×5

camphoraceous×5

pungent×5

herbaceous×5

Taste profile

Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes

bittersweet

Composition

60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases

(-)-jasmonoyl-l-isoleucine(-)-menthone (-)-phaseollidin (-)-pinocamphone (-)-sativan (-)-vestitol (+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde (+)-marmesin (+)-neomenthol (+)-pulegone(+)-taxifolin(±)-borneol(±)-menthone(±)-myrtenol (2-trans-6-trans)-farnesoate (2e,6e)-farnesol

Best pairings

Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.