The Mystery Of Asparagus Pee

Опубликовано 14 апреля 2016, 14:48

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FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started:
Asparagus: a delicious, edible plant
Odor: a smell, aroma
Gas chromatography: a scientific technique used to separate and analyze compounds
Sulfur: a yellow chemical element with the symbol S
Asparagusic Acid: a sulfur containing compound present in asparagus

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Mitchell, S. C. (2001). Food Idiosyncrasies: Beetroot and Asparagus. Drug Metabolism & Disposition, 29(4), 539-543. Retrieved from dmd.aspetjournals.org/content/...

Mitchell, S. C., & Waring, R. H. (2014). Asparagusic acid. Phytochemistry, 97, 5-10. Retrieved from silae.it/files/Asparagusic acid.pdf

Pelchat, M. L., Bykowski, C., Duke, F. F., & Reed, D. R. (2010). Excretion and Perception of a Characteristic Odor in Urine after Asparagus Ingestion: A Psychophysical and Genetic Study. Chemical Senses, 36(1), 9-17. Retrieved from chemse.oxfordjournals.org/cont...

Waring, R. H., Mitchell, S. C., & Fenwick, G. R. (1987). The chemical nature of the urinary odour produced by man after asparagus ingestion. Xenobiotica, 17(11), 1363-1371. Retrieved from tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.310...