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Asparagus and the smell of,,,,


_Keith

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When I eat Asparagus there is a certain effect on a certain liquid. I always assumed this happened to everyone, but I recently red that the effect does or does not happen based on the genetics of the individual. So, my question is, when you eat Asparagus does this odoriferous change happen to your fluids, or not?

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I googled this:

In either case, the ability of a particular person to produce the necessary smelly compound in their urine after digesting asparagus was thought to be a genetic trait unique to only some humans until relatively recently. Recent research done in France, China, and Israel, all independently showed this is not the case. Rather, all humans appear to produce the smelly compound, but only some humans can detect the smell; the ability to detect the smell or not is a genetic trait. Further, according to the study done in Israel, only about 22% of people have that genetic ability to smell the odor from the urine of people who have recently eaten asparagus.
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/why-asparagus-makes-pee-smell/#43tXY3usQJiDZBeG.99

I can smell it too.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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I googled this:

In either case, the ability of a particular person to produce the necessary smelly compound in their urine after digesting asparagus was thought to be a genetic trait unique to only some humans until relatively recently. Recent research done in France, China, and Israel, all independently showed this is not the case. Rather, all humans appear to produce the smelly compound, but only some humans can detect the smell; the ability to detect the smell or not is a genetic trait. Further, according to the study done in Israel, only about 22% of people have that genetic ability to smell the odor from the urine of people who have recently eaten asparagus.

Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/why-asparagus-makes-pee-smell/#43tXY3usQJiDZBeG.99

I can smell it too.

Glad you clarified that, and I can testify my detector is full on the job.

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Yup I'm in the stink club

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Little known factoid...orchids are in the asparagus family. Wonder if the result is the same if you eat an orchid?

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

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Little known factoid...orchids are in the asparagus family. Wonder if the result is the same if you eat an orchid?

Same order (Asparagales), different family (Asparagaceae vs. Orchidaceae). (Just call me Monk. What's that smell??? ;))

Tom

Bowie, Maryland, USA - USDA z7a
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Mine haven't complained, lol.

Oh, see the urine fertilizer thread.

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Yep, I can smell it. My husband can't. But I can curl my tongue and he can't. Wonder if these 2 things are genetically linked?

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West Palm Beach, FL

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