Carvone

The oil should contain 50-60 per cent. of carvone, which is estimated by absorption with a saturated solution of neutral sodium sulphite. ❋ H. A. Appleton (N/A)

The enantiomers of carvone smell respectively of anise and spearmint. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Simpler, clearer-tasting peppermint contains little or no carvone or pyridines; instead it makes a terpene called menthol, which gives it a uniquely cooling quality. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

The oil contains a large amount of geraniol, together with di-hydrocumin alcohol, d-phellandrene, d-limonene, dipentene, and l-carvone. ❋ H. A. Appleton (N/A)

Another example is carvone, a component in both caraway and dill, which, says Fisher, is ❋ Unknown (2010)

It’s mildly reminiscent of caraway thanks to its content of the caraway terpene carvone, but also has fresh, spicy, and citrus notes. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

[1, 2]) [1, 2] P (+) - trans-carveol + NADP+ + H2 O References [1] Bouwmeester, H.J.; Gershenzon, J.; Konings, M.C.J.M.; Croteau, R.: Biosyn - thesis of the monoterpenes limonene and carvone in the fruit of caraway. ❋ [email protected](arab2000.forum (2009)

Forms part of the carvone biosynthesis pathway in Carum carvi (caraway) seeds) Reaction type oxidation redox reaction reduction Natural substrates and products S (+) - (R) - limonene + NADPH + H+ + O2 ❋ [email protected](arab2000.forum (2009)

[Carvon] is such a [worthless] [mother fucker] ❋ Ps30 (2018)