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Common Names
Onion; Shallot
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Das, V. S. R., Rao, J. V. S. 1964. Phenolic Acids of Onion Plant. Curr. Sci., 33(15): 471-472. |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Das, V. S. R., Rao, J. V. S. 1964. Phenolic Acids of Onion Plant. Curr. Sci., 33(15): 471-472. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Bulb | 200.0 | 3008.0 | 0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | 420.0 | 5385.0 | -0.89 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CALCIUM-OXALATE | 4 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Walter-Levy, L., Strauss, R. 1954. Inorganic Deposits in Plants. C. R. Acad. Sci., 239: 897-. |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Bulb | 10.0 | 50.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kintia, P. K., Degtiaryova, L. P., Balashova, N. N., Shvets, S. A. 1987. Sterols and Steroidal Glycosides of Bulb Onion Seeds. Fecs. Int. Conf. Chem. Biotechol. Biol. Act. Nat. Prod., (Proc.) 3rd: 166-170. |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Bulb | 73200.0 | 798000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Leaf | 47000.0 | 603000.0 | -0.07 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAROTENE | 0 | Flower | not available | 28.0 | not available | Krylova, M. I. 1967. Carotenoids in the Reproductive Organs of Fertile and Sterile Onion Plants, Allium cepa. Bot. ZH., 52(9): 1340-1341. |
| CATECHOL | 22 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Link, K. P., Walker, J. C. 1933. The Isolation of Catechol from Pigmented Onion Scales and its Significance in Relation to Disease Resistance in Onions. J. Biol. Chem., 100: 379-383. |
| CEPAENE-1 | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEPAENE-2-A | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Bayer, T., Wagner, H., Wray, V., Dorsch, W. 1988. Inhibitors of Cyclo-Oxygenase and Lipoxygenase in Onions. Lancet, 8616: 906. |
| CEPAENE-2-B | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Bayer, T., Wagner, H., Wray, V., Dorsch, W. 1988. Inhibitors of Cyclo-Oxygenase and Lipoxygenase in Onions. Lancet, 8616: 906. |
| CEPAENE-3 | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Bayer, T., Wagner, H., Wray, V., Dorsch, W. 1988. Inhibitors of Cyclo-Oxygenase and Lipoxygenase in Onions. Lancet, 8616: 906. |
| CEPAENE-4-A | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Bayer, T., Wagner, H., Wray, V., Dorsch, W. 1988. Inhibitors of Cyclo-Oxygenase and Lipoxygenase in Onions. Lancet, 8616: 906. |
| CEPAENE-4-B | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Bayer, T., Wagner, H., Wray, V., Dorsch, W. 1988. Inhibitors of Cyclo-Oxygenase and Lipoxygenase in Onions. Lancet, 8616: 906. |
| CEPAENES | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEPANONE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| CEPOSIDE-D | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allelopathic | 3 | Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865. |
| Allergenic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amebicide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
| Androgenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 2 | Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anorexic | 3 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Anthelmintic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |