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Polygodial
Polygodial a is chemical compound found in dorrigo pepper, mountain pepper, horopito, canelo, paracress, water-pepper, and Dendrodoris limbata. It is a drimane-type sesquiterpene dialdehyde with the chemical formula C 15 H 22 O 2 . Polygodial elicits a warm and pungent flavour. The compound activates the TRPA1 pain receptor in nerve endings in the mouth that mediate the sensation of pungency.
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Polygodial a is chemical compound found in dorrigo pepper, mountain pepper, horopito, canelo, paracress, water-pepper, and Dendrodoris limbata. It is a drimane-type sesquiterpene dialdehyde with the chemical formula C 15 H 22 O 2 . Polygodial elicits a warm and pungent flavour. The compound activates the TRPA1 pain receptor in nerve endings in the mouth that mediate the sensation of pungency.
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