Compound Monograph
Piperonal
Piperonal (heliotropin) is a fragrant aldehyde with a sweet floral, cherry-like scent used in flavors and perfumes.
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Where Does It Come From?
Piperonal is a naturally occurring benzaldehyde derivative (methylenedioxy aldehyde), found in Vanilla and Black pepper. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).
Concentration
Content by Source
Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.
Piperonal, also called heliotropin, is an aromatic aldehyde with a sweet, floral, cherry-vanilla scent, occurring naturally in vanilla and a number of other plants. It is used mainly as a flavoring and fragrance ingredient. It is not psychoactive in itself, though it is chemically related to the methylenedioxy building blocks of some other compounds.
