* i.e. phenylpropanoids that are not included in the main classes of (iso)flavonoids, coumarins, stilbenes, lignans, and hydroxycinnamic acids
id |
Phytocompound |
Synonyms |
Chemical class |
Taste |
| (+)-taxifolin | taxifolin, dihydroquercitin, taxifoliol | flavonols; flavonoids; chromones; benzopyrans; | bitter |
| (-) epicatechin | epicatechol, L-acacatechin | flavanols; flavonoids; polyphenols; monomeric tannins; | bitter; astringent; non-astringent; sweet (aftertaste) (insufficient evidence); |
| 5,2’-dihydroxyflavone | __ | dihydroxyflavones; flavonoids; | bitter |
| 5,4’-dihydroxyflavone | __ | dihydroxyflavones; flavonoids; | bitter |
| 6,4’-dihydroxyflavone | __ | dihydroxyflavones; flavonoids; | bitter |
| 7-hydroxyisoflavone | 7-hydroxy-3-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one_qwyx 7-hydroxy-3-phenyl-chromen-4-one_qwyx 7-hydroxy-3-phenylchromen-4-one_qwyx 7-hydroxy Isoflavone_qwyx 7-hydroxy-3-phenylchromone | flavonoids; hydroxyisoflavones; | bitter |
| afzelechin | 3,5,7,4’-tetrahydroxyflavan; 3,4’,5,7-flavantetrol | flavanols; flavonoids; | bitter (insufficient evidence); astringent (insufficient evidence) |
| biochanin A | 4’-methylgenistein; 5,7-dihydroxy-4’-methoxyisoflavone | hydroxyisoflavones; isoflavonoids; | bitter |
| butein | 2’,3,4,4’-Tetrahydroxychalcone | chalcones; benzopyrans; flavonoids; chromones; | bitter |
| catechin | (+)-catechin, D-catechin, D- (+)-catechin, catechuic acid, cyanidanol, cianidanol | flavanols; flavonoids; | bitter, astringent, sweet aftertaste |
| cedrin | methyldihydromyricetin; 6-methyldihydromyricetin; 6-methyl-2,3-dihydromyricetin; | flavanonols; flavonoids; | bitter |
| coumestrol | Cumoestrol_qwyx Cumoesterol_qwyx Cumostrol_qwyx 3,9-Dihydroxy-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-6-one_qwyx 7,12-Dihydroxycoumestan_qwyx 3,9-Dihydroxycoumestan | isoflavonoids; | bitter |
| cyanidin chloride | __ | anthocyanidins; hydroxyflavonoids; | bitter; astringent (insufficient evidence) |
| daidzein | Daidzeol | isoflavones; isoflavonoids; | bitter; astringent |
| datiscetin | 3,5,7,2’-Tetrahydroxyflavone_qwyx 2’,3,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavone | flavonoids; tetrahydroxyflavones; | bitter |
| epiafzelechin | __ | flavanols; flavonoids; | bitter; astringent; |
| epicatechin gallate | __ | flavanols; flavonoids; esters; polyphenols; tannin monomers; phenolics; | bitter; astringent |
| epigallocatechin | Epigallocatechol, Antiscurvy Factor C2 | flavanols; flavonoids; polyphenols; phenolics; | bitter; astringent; non-astringent; sweet (aftertaste) (insufficient evidence) |
| epigallocatechin gallate | __ | flavanols; flavonoids; esters; polyphenols; phenolics; | bitter; astringent |
| equol | (S)-3- (4-hydroxyphenyl)chroman-7-ol_qwyx (S)-Equol_qwyx (-)- (S)-Equol_qwyx (-)-Equol_qwyx S-Equol_qwyx 4’,7-Isoflavandiol_qwyx 4’,7-Dihydroxyisoflavan_qwyx 4’,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoflavone_qwyx 7-hydroxy-3- (4’-hydroxyphenyl)chroman_qwyx (3S)-3- (4-hydroxyphenyl)chroman-7-ol_qwyx 7,4’-dihydroxyisoflavan_qwyx 3,4-Dihydro-3- (4-hydroxyphenyl)- (S)-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol_qwyx 7,4’-Isoflavandiol | flavonoids; isoflavones; hydroxyisoflavans; | bitter |
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PlantMolecularTasteDB version 1.0 | Database updated on 01.09.2021. Site updated on 01.09.2021.