About
Thelesperma is a genus of flowering plants within the sunflower family used by a number of the southwestern Native American tribes as a tea, as such it is sometimes called "Navajo Tea," "Hopi Tea," etc. Greenthread is a common name for plants in this genus. Thelesperma species are native to western North America, South America, and Mexico. [Wikipedia]
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + AI-predicted descriptors
0×51
1×21
2×15
minty×5
sweet×5
3×4
woody×4
mint×4
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes (FART / ChemTastes)
bittersweetnon_bitter
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(+)-lariciresinol(2e)-octenoyl-coa(24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol(24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa(22α)-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one(9z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate(+)-neomenthol(r)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-coa
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds