PubChem CID · CC0
5-methoxypsoralen
Cooking relevance
Bergapten (PubChem CID 2355) is a photoactive furanocoumarin found in citrus peels and certain herbs. While not a primary culinary flavor compound, it contributes to the bitter and slightly astringent character of some traditional preparations, though its photosensitizing properties limit direct food use.
- aroma
- bitter · astringent · minimal aroma contribution
- culinary role
- trace compound in citrus extracts; not a primary flavoring agent
- mass spectra
- 85 verified
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
bergaptol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = bergapten + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
Angelica is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland and Lapland. They grow to 1–3 m tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. Some species can be found in purple moor and rush pastures.
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 2355, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 2355
