Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Trigonelline is an alkaloid with chemical formula C7H7NO2. It is a zwitterion formed by the methylation of the nitrogen atom of niacin (vitamin B3). Trigonelline is a product of niacin metabolism that is excreted in urine.Trigonelline occurs in many plants. It has been isolated from fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum hence the name) garden peas hemp seed oats potatoes Stachys species dahlia Strophanthus species and Dichapetalum cymosum.
