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bay leaves

Laurus nobilis

Dried bay, resinous and faintly eucalyptus-cool.

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bay leaves

CHEMISTRY

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The characteristic compounds documented in this ingredient, plus any the library traces to it in a recipe. Not an exhaustive phytochemistry.

C₁₀H₁₈O
cineole
C₁₀H₁₈O

The dominant compound of the leaf oil in every season, reaching 52.4% in summer.

C₁₀H₁₈O
linalool
C₁₀H₁₈O

The second most abundant component of the leaf oil, 14.1% in an autumn harvest.