Arpine Ayvazyan

Ms. Arpine Ayvazyan


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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3 March 2023 in Plants
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AAArpine Ayvazyan
Arpine Ayvazyan
TSThomas Stegemann
Thomas Stegemann
MGMayra Galarza-Pérez
Mayra Galarza-Pérez
MPManuel Pramsohler
Manuel Pramsohler
Serhat Sezai ÇiçekSerhat Sezai Çiçek
Serhat Sezai Çiçek
The herb of Trigonella caerulea (Fabaceae), commonly known as blue fenugreek, is used for the production of traditional cheese and bread varieties in the Alpine region. Despite its frequent consumption, only one study so far has focused on the constituent pattern of blue fenugreek, revealing qualitative information on some flavor-determining constituents. However, with regard to the volatile constituents present in the herb, the applied methods were insufficient and did not take relevant terpenoids into account. In the present study, we analyzed the phytochemical composition of T. caerulea herb applying a set of analytical methods, such as headspace-GC, GC-MS, LC-MS, and NMR spectroscopy. We thus determined the most dominant primary and specialized metabolites and assessed the fatty acid profile as well as the amounts of taste-relevant α-keto acids. In addition, eleven volatiles were quantified, of which tiglic aldehyde, phenylacetaldehyde, methyl benzoate, n-hexanal, and trans-menthone were identified as most significantly contributing to the aroma of blue fenugreek. Moreover, pinitol was found accumulated in the herb, whereas preparative works led to the isolation of six flavonol glycosides. Hence, our study shows a detailed analysis of the phytochemical profile of blue fenugreek and provides an explanation for its characteristic aroma and its health-beneficial effects.