About
Ipomoea aquatica is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots and it is not known where it originated. This plant is known in English as water spinach, river spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names Chinese spinach, Chinese Watercress, Chinese convolvulus, swamp cabbage or kangkong in Southeast Asia.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
bland×2
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food1-18:1-2-18:2-phosphatidylcholine1-18:1-2-18:3-phosphatidylcholine1-18:2-2-18:2-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine1-18:2-2-18:3-phosphatidylcholine1-18:3-2-18:3-phosphatidylcholine1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-phosphatidylcholine1-palmitoylglycerol 3-phosphatecardiolipincdp-dg(16:0/16:0)cdp-dg(16:0/18:0)cdp-dg(16:0/18:1(11z))cdp-dg(16:0/18:1(9z))cdp-dg(16:0/18:2(9z,12z))
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
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Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
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