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Fenugreek (Spices) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
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Fenugreek Species of flowering plant
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About Fenugreek is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its leaves and seeds are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culinary ingredient since ancient times. Its use as a food ingredient in small quantities is safe.
Aroma profile Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
0 ×56
1 ×21
2 ×16
3 ×6
minty ×3
4 ×2
mint ×2
fresh ×2
Flavor compounds 60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(2e)-octenoyl-coa (24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa (22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol (24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa (22α)-hydroxy-campest-4-en-3-one (+)-neomenthol (-)-vestitol (-)-maackiain (24r,25r)-3α,7α,24-trihydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa (24e)-3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa (+)-7-iso-jasmonate (-)-medicarpin-3-o-glucoside (+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene Molecular pairings Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
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(2-trans-6-trans)-farnesoate
(24r)-ergost-4-en-3-one
(22s,24r)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one
(11z,14z)-icosa-11,14-dienoyl-coa
(22r,23r)-22,23-dihydroxycampesterol
(2e)-2-ethylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone
(-)-pinoresinol
(2e)-2-butylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone
(+)-lariciresinol
(+)-secoisolariciresinol
(-)-lariciresinol
(-)-lactol
(+)-pinoresinol
(2e)-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-propylidene-3(2h)-furanone
+30 more
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What science says compound effect “The viscosity of fenugreek gum at 1% concentration is 286 mPa.s (30°C, 170 s−1).”
fenugreek gum → has viscosity → 286 mPa.s
compound effect “The viscosity of the solutions decreased sharply as the rate of shear increased, but rose with increased concentration.”
fenugreek gum → increases viscosity → as concentration increases
compound effect “The viscosity of the solutions decreased sharply as the rate of shear increased.”
fenugreek gum → decreases viscosity → as shear rate increases
compound effect “Fenugreek gum (seed endosperm) contains 73.6% galactomannan.”
fenugreek gum → contains → 73.6% galactomannan
compound effect “A majority of spices enhanced the activity of pancreatic lipase and amylase when they are directly in contact with the enzyme.”
curcumin, capsaicin, piperine, garlic, onion, ginger, mint, coriander, cumin, ajowan, fennel, fenugreek, mustard, asafoetida → enhanced → pancreatic lipase and amylase activity
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