cis-3-Hexenal
Herbalgrass
cis-3-Hexenal is an aroma compound in the herbal family, recognizable as grass. It shows up in 18 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyHerbal
Wheel notegrass
Found in18 ingredients
PotencyExtremely potent; very low threshold.
02What it smells like
Powerful fresh-cut grass and green tomato-leaf.
03Also found in· 3
cut grasstomato leafgreen tea
04In the kitchen
The quintessential 'green' note; fleeting and intense, fading fast.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
grass
06Found in these ingredients· 18
Zucchini
vegetable
Scallion
vegetable
Yellow Squash
vegetable
Pumpkin
vegetable
Okra
vegetable
Watercress
vegetable
Arugula
vegetable
Swiss Chard
vegetable
Snow Peas
vegetable
Snap Peas
vegetable
Wax Beans
vegetable
Bean Sprouts
vegetable
Endive
vegetable
Hearts of Palm
vegetable
Barbecue Sauce
liquid
Fresh Chives
herb
Bird's Eye Chili
vegetable
Cucumber
vegetable
07Other herbal compounds· 48
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