
| Hexanoic acid |
| Formula: | C6H12O2 |
| MW: | 116.16 |
| CAS#: | 142-62-1 |
| Odour: | Sweaty, Pungent, Cheesy, Goat-like, Rancid |
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List of plant species contain Hexanoic acid [caproic acid]
| Apiales, Apiaceae | |
| Ferula assa-foetida |
Devil's dung |
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| Asparagales, Orchidaceae | |
| Phalaenopsis equestris |
Horse phalaenopsis |
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| Asterales, Asteraceae | |
| Atractylodes lancea |
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| Cichorium intybus |
Common chicory |
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| Boraginales, Boraginaceae | |
| Cordia nitida |
Red manjack |
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| Brassicales, Brassicaceae | |
| Eruca sativa |
Rocket |
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| Brassicales, Caricaceae | |
| Carica papaya |
Papaya |
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| Caryophyllales, Polygonaceae | |
| Rheum palmatum |
Chinese rhubarb |
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| Fabales, Fabaceae | |
| Acacia confusa |
Formosan acacia |
| Acacia farnesiana |
Sweet acacia |
| Ceratonia siliqua |
Carob |
| Dialium guineense |
Velvet tamarind |
| Spartium junceum |
Spanish broom |
| Tamarindus indica |
Tamarind |
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| Gentianales, Apocynaceae | |
| Catharanthus roseus |
Madagascar periwinkle |
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| Gentianales, Rubiaceae | |
| Gardenia jasminoides |
Cape jasmine |
| Genipa americana |
Genip tree |
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| Lamiales, Lamiaceae | |
| Mentha gracilis |
Scotch spearmint |
| Premna serratifolia |
Headache tree |
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| Lamiales, Oleaceae | |
| Osmanthus fragrans |
Fragrant olive |
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| Liliales, Liliaceae | |
| Asparagus officinalis |
Asparagus |
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| Magnoliales, Annonaceae | |
| Annona glabra |
Baga |
| Annona montana |
Wild soursop |
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| Malpighiales, Clusiaceae | |
| Platonia insignis |
Bacuri |
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| Malpighiales, Passifloraceae | |
| Passiflora edulis |
Passion fruit |
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| Myrtales, Lythraceae | |
| Lawsonia inermis |
Henna tree |
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| Myrtales, Myrtaceae | |
| Psidium cattleianum |
Cattley guava |
| Psidium guajava |
Common guava |
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| Oxalidales, Oxalidaceae | |
| Averrhoa bilimbi |
Cucumber tree |
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| Poales, Bromeliaceae | |
| Ananas comosus |
Pineapple |
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| Poales, Poaceae | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Sweet vernal grass |
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| Rosales, Rhamnaceae | |
| Zizyphus jujuba var. inermis |
Red date |
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| Rosales, Rosaceae | |
| Malus arnoldiana |
Redgold |
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| Sapindales, Anacardiaceae | |
| Rhus coriaria |
Sicilian sumac |
| Spondias cytherea |
June plum |
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| Sapindales, Rutaceae | |
| Zanthoxylum rhetsa |
Indian prickly ash |
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| Sapindales, Sapindaceae | |
| Melicoccus bijugatus |
Mamoncillo |
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| Saxifragales, Grossulariaceae | |
| Ribes nigrum |
Blackcurrant |
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| Vitales, Vitaceae | |
| Leea guineensis |
West Indian holly |
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| Zingiberales, Musaceae | |
| Musa cavendishii cv. nanica |
Banana |
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