About
Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + AI-predicted descriptors
0×24
odorless×9
odor_active×5
fatty×5
1×4
2×3
wax×3
waxy×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes (FART / ChemTastes)
sweetbittersournon_bitterumamimiscellaneous
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
carbohydratesoctadecatetra-6,9,12,15-enoic-acidsteridonic-acidfiber7-acetyl-intermedineproteintannin7-acetyl-lycopsaminepufaoctadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic-acidsupinine-viridiflorateborago-triacylglycerolspyrrolizidinescyanogensmucilagemufasupinidine?
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds