Cook with Common oregano
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About
Oregano (scientific name Origanum vulgare) is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
odorless×9~
sweet×4
mint×3
minty×3
woody×3~
mentholic×2
peppermint×2
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(+)-neomenthol(-)-maackiain(-)-menthone(+)-taxifolin(-)-maackiain-3-o-glucoside(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(-)-medicarpin-3-o-glucoside(+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(-)-matairesinol(+)-lariciresinol(+)-secoisolariciresinol(-)-lariciresinol(+)-trans-sabinene hydrate(-)-lactol
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
FooDB
License
CC-BY-NC
Source page
Imported
4/17/2026, 3:59:26 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified