Cook with Sweet basil
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About
Basil, Thai basil, or sweet basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum of the family Lamiaceae (mints), sometimes known as Saint John's Wort in some English-speaking countries.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
0×53
1×20
2×15
3×4
minty×4
woody×4
odor_active×4
herbal×4
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(2e)-octenoyl-coa(24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa(22α)-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one(+)-neomenthol(-)-vestitol(4s)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-(2s)-dipicolinate(5z)-(15s)-11-α-hydroxy-9,15-dioxoprosta-13-enoate(-)-maackiain(3z)-phytochromobilin
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