PubChem CID · CC0
myristicin
Cooking relevance
Myristicin (PubChem CID 4276) is a phenylpropanoid compound and key volatile constituent that imparts characteristic warm, slightly sweet, and subtly spicy aromatic notes. It contributes to the distinctive flavor profile in culinary applications where myristicin-containing ingredients are used, playing a role in both aroma perception and taste complexity during cooking and food preparation.
- aroma
- warm · slightly sweet · subtle spice · phenolic undertone
- culinary role
- key volatile in myristicin-rich ingredients; warm spice character
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
Lovage , Levisticum officinale, is a tall perennial plant, the sole species in the genus Levisticum in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Apioideae, tribe Apieae.
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 4276, 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 4276
