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CLM-NUTMEG-001 · VERIFIED

Terpenes behind the characteristic nutmeg odour

Gas chromatography–olfactometry of nutmeg oils linked sabinene, α-pinene and β-pinene to the spice's distinctive note, and high odour activity values established the role of sabinene and α-pinene in imparting its characteristic odour.

SCOPE

Nutmeg essential oils and headspace volatiles from several extraction methods.

SUPPORT CHECK

The statement the claim rests on was found word for word in the abstract fetched from the named service, and an editor read the full abstract against every part of the claim. Abstract from Europe PMC (ebi.ac.uk/europepmc), check run 37117031550.

LIFECYCLE

active · reviewed 2026-10-02 · corrections 0

NutmegSB-0157↗

Permanent identifier smellbook:claim:terpenes-behind-the-characteristic-nutmeg-odour · Graph record (JSON)

Dataset history In the SmellBook dataset since Strategy Phase 389.