PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
valeric acid
PubChem CID 7991Formula C5H10O2MW 102.1360 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · sourced from olfactory literature
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Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
creamyfruity
Taste — measured
Measured taste class · sourced from taste-chemistry databases
sourmeasured
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
63%
predicted bioactivity probability
medium confidence
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
hOR51I2olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
Olfr644olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
hOR51E1olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
Olfr620olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
hOR52L1olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
Olfr690olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
Foods containing this compound
Apple
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Avocado
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Beer
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Cayenne
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Apple, raw, without skin, sliced, cooked, microwaved
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Apple, canned, sweetened, sliced, heated
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Apple, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, uncooked
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Apple, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, cooked
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Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 7991, 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 7991
