Wild Asparagus Root

[jupiterbeings]

This is a particularly interesting video on the medicinal benefits of this root and its ability to cleanse the heart and lungs and bring about spiritual calm. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wECu1F3hyOY

 

[davey72]

Asparagus is an interesting plant. Apparently only about half the population will have odd smelling urine upon congestion. This is due to a mutation in the gene responsible for the enzyme needed to digest asapragus. It is amazing to me that such a large number have this same mutation. I wonder what the percentages are in different racial groups, and also how many on the forum have found they are sensitive to asparagus. If so, would it have anything to do with this mutation?

 

[casper]

Asparagus is an interesting plant. Apparently only about half the population will have odd smelling urine upon congestion. This is due to a mutation in the gene responsible for the enzyme needed to digest asapragus. It is amazing to me that such a large number have this same mutation. I wonder what the percentages are in different racial groups, and also how many on the forum have found they are sensitive to asparagus. If so, would it have anything to do with this mutation?

From Wikipedia, quote.
The young shoots of asparagus contain 90% water, small quantities of vitamin C and carotene. The plant contains an essential oil, the amino acids asparagine, tyrosine, vanillin, arsenic, succinic acid, iron, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, some sugar and mercaptan. Mercaptans a sulfur compound as undergo metabolizamu and gives urine a characteristic odor. This proce organism happens very quickly and the urine odor changes only 15 to 30 minutes after eating asparagus. Some people have not a genetic enzyme that dissolves mercaptans and with them will not change the smell of urine after eating asparagus.

After eating asparagus, my smell and color of urine changes.