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indole-3-methanol
PubChem CID 3712Formula C9H9NOMW 147.1721 food sources
Cooking relevance
1H-indol-3-ylmethanol (PubChem CID 3712) is an indole derivative found in cruciferous vegetables. It contributes to the characteristic sulfurous and slightly bitter aroma notes associated with these plant families, though its direct sensory role in cooking remains secondary to volatile sulfur compounds.
- aroma
- sulfurous · slightly bitter · earthy undertone
- culinary role
- minor volatile in cruciferous plant aroma profiles
- mass spectra
- 3 verified
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
anovulation
breast neoplasms
cardiomyopathies
chromosome aberrations
hepatomegaly
hyperammonemia
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inflammation
lipidoses
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Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 3712, 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 3712
