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Agave Agave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies. Some species are known by the name century plant.
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About Agave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies. Some species are known by the name century plant.
Aroma profile Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
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sweet ×3
mint ×2
minty ×2
Flavor compounds 60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde (+)-neomenthol (-)-maackiain (+)-7-iso-jasmonate (-)-medicarpin-3-o-glucoside (+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene (-)-matairesinol (-)-pinoresinol (+)-lariciresinol (+)-secoisolariciresinol (-)-lariciresinol (-)-lactol (+)-pinoresinol (+)-pulegone (2e)-octenoyl-coa Molecular pairings Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
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Share Pinterest converts best for culinary content (24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa
(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol
(3r)-sophorol
(24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa
(s)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoate
(22α)-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one
(9z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate
(r)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-coa
(5z)-(15s)-11-α-hydroxy-9,15-dioxoprosta-13-enoate
(s)-3-hydroxy-isobutanoyl-coa
(3z)-phytochromobilin
(24r,25r)-3α,7α,24-trihydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa
(24e)-3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa
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What science says cultural origin “This plant genus belongs to the Agavaceae family and until now more than 200 species have been described.”
Agave plants → belong to → Agavaceae family
process mechanism “The process to obtain fibers and cellulose, stock feeds, and several miscellaneous extractives are also reviewed.”
Agave → is used for → stock feeds
process mechanism “The process to obtain fibers and cellulose, stock feeds, and several miscellaneous extractives are also reviewed.”
Agave → is used for → obtaining fibers and cellulose
process mechanism “This review shows the reported applications and patents on fields like alcoholic brewages with special reference to Tequila and Mezcal.”
Agave → is used for → alcoholic brewages
ingredient property “Agave plants are a valuable source of raw material due to its fibrous and complex sugar content of their leaves and core.”
Agave plants → are a valuable source of → raw material
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