Vol 09, Issue 1 Cal-IPC Symposium Presentations Presentations are linked where available. Where a presentation is not available, find more information by reading the abstract in the Cal-IPC Symposia Archive. [cal-ipc.org]

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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the odor-causing agent (or agents) present in the urines of humans after they have eaten asparagus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reports See all Hide authors and affiliations Science 05 Sep 1975: Vol. 189, Issue 4205, pp. 810-811 DOI: 10.1126/science.1162354 Abstract Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the odor-causing agent (or agents) present in the urines [doi.org]

(Wetland indicator code: FACU) New England Distribution and Conservation Status Distribution Connecticut present Maine present Massachusetts present New Hampshire present Rhode Island present Vermont present Conservation Status Exact status definitions [gobotany.newenglandwild.org]

• Turkish

  Greek : σπαράγγι Italian : asparago Japanese : アスパラガス Korean : 아스파라거스 Norwegian : asparges Polish : szparag European Portuguese : espargo Romanian : sparanghel Russian : спаржа Latin American Spanish : espárrago Swedish : sparris Thai : หน่อไม้ฝรั่ง Turkish [collinsdictionary.com]

  The name 'sparrow grass' was still in common use in rural East Anglia, England well into the twentieth century.In Turkish, asparagus is known as kuşkonmaz, literally "[a] bird won't land [on it]", in reference to the shape of the plant. [en.wikipedia.org]

  TURKISH : Kuşkonmaz (ISTA). URDU : اسپاراگيس (Apni) Asparagys (M. M. P. N. D ). VIETNAMESE : Măng tây. A number of types & cultivars illustrated at Harvest Moon Farms & Seed Company. [plantnames.unimelb.edu.au]

• Vietnamese

  Japanese : アスパラガス Korean : 아스파라거스 Norwegian : asparges Polish : szparag European Portuguese : espargo Romanian : sparanghel Russian : спаржа Latin American Spanish : espárrago Swedish : sparris Thai : หน่อไม้ฝรั่ง Turkish : kuşkonmaz Ukrainian : спаржа Vietnamese [collinsdictionary.com]

  VIETNAMESE : Măng tây. Asparagus scaber Brign. RUSSIAN : Спаржа шероховатая Sparzha sheroxovataia. Asparagus scandens Thunb. (GCW) (GRIN) SYNONYM(S) : Myrsiphyllum scandens (Thunb.) Oberm. [plantnames.unimelb.edu.au]

• Long Arm

  This variant site is at the extreme telomere of the long arm of chromosome 1 and is in the middle of a 1.6-Mb region, which contains a cluster of 50 olfactory genes. Variant sites in this region are in high linkage disequilibrium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Red Urine

  Beetroot, the red root of the garden beet used extensively as a food source, is known to produce red urine in some people following its ingestion, whereas others appear to be able to eat the vegetable with impunity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Excitement

  In the globalised era, perhaps that is something to get excited about after all. [expatica.com]

  Spring has arrived and boy are we ready to retire our fall squash recipes in favor of fresh and exciting spring ideas. There are a lot of yummy fruits and vegetables in season right now, but asparagus is one we're especially excited to cook with. [self.com]

  Kate Prall, a Waitrose vegetable buyer, said: "This early season asparagus is exciting as we are offering the first taste of spring to our customers. [telegraph.co.uk]

  I always get excited when Charles Gee, from Medley Manor Farm, makes that call to let me know that he has picked the first few bunches of asparagus. [web.archive.org]

  I was excited to see that I could order one from Amazon when I felt like adding yet another one to my collection. [amazon.com]

• Neglect

  It is a sadly neglected field. But I'm not the first to ask. In 1891 a scientist named "Nencki" had so very little to do that he convinced four guys to eat seven kilograms of asparagus (that's about three and a half pounds each). [web.archive.org]

  "You can’t completely neglect it, but asparagus isn’t a high-maintenance plant," Aegerter said. "It is susceptible to a few serious diseases, but for the most part doesn’t have high fertilizer needs. [cjonline.com]

• Sciatica

  Dioscorides, a first century Greek physician, recommended extracts of asparagus root for treatment of urinary and kidney problems, jaundice and sciatica. [plantsoftheworldonline.org]

An infusion is used in the treatment of jaundice and congestive torpor of the liver[240]. The strongly diuretic action of the roots make it useful in the treatment of a variety of urinary problems including cystitis[254]. [pfaf.org]

Clinical trials suggest ingestion of asparagus may be effective in the treatment of hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. Etymology: Asparagus — Persian asparag, Gr. asparagos, “sprout, shoot”; officinalis, L.”of the dispensary.” [washcoll.edu]

Treatment Self treatment : Most simple boils can be treated at home. Ideally, the treatment should begin as soon as a boil is noticed. Early treatment may prevent later complications. [naturesmarketholland.com]

To prepare the soil, green manures or other suitable preceding crops are grown, combined if necessary with a liquid soil disinfection treatment. All this lays the foundations for a healthy plant. [dekemp.nl]

Epidemiology 19: 640–648. View Article Google Scholar 47. Clayton DG, Walker NM, Smyth DJ, Pask R, Cooper JD, et al. (2005) Population structure, differential bias and genomic control in a large-scale, case-control association study. [doi.org]

Preventing kidney stones. Preventing bladder stones. Preventing anemia due to levels of folic acid that are too low (folic acid deficiency). Acne, when applied to the skin. Face cleaning, when applied to the skin. [webmd.com]

Folacin has been shown to play a significant role in the prevention of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, that cause paralysis and death in 2,500 babies each year. [georgiaorganics.org]

In order to prevent seedlings taking and growing you need to remove the berries before they ripen. [asparagus-lover.com]

It has also been shown to play a significant role in the prevention of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. [michiganasparagus.org]

The final product is smooth, white and virtually fiber free, provided the harvested spears are immediately chilled to prevent the fiber from forming. [gardening.about.com]