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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUFA | 13 | Bulb | 230.0 | 2230.0 | not available | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MURAMIDASE | 3 | Bulb | not available | 0.0 | -1.00 | LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp. |
| MURAMIDASE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 0.3 | not available | LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Bulb | 10.0 | 100.0 | -1.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Reddy, P. N., Azeemoddin, G., Rao, S. D. T. 1989. Processing and Analysis of Onionseed (Allium cepa) and its Fixed Oil. J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc., 66(3): 365. |
| MYROSINASE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-PROPYL-MERCAPTAN | 1 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Nishimura, H., Mizutani, J. 1975. Effect of Gamma-Irradiation on Development of Lachrymator of Onion. Agic. Biol. Chem., 39: 2245-. |
| N-PROPYL-METHANE-THIOSULFINATE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Schmidt, N. E., et. al. 1996. Rapid Extraction Method of Quantitating the Lachrymatory Factor of Onion Using Gas Chromatography. J. Agric. Food Chem., 44(9): 2690-2693. |
| N-PROPYL-N-PROPANE-THIOSULFINATE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Schmidt, N. E., et. al. 1996. Rapid Extraction Method of Quantitating the Lachrymatory Factor of Onion Using Gas Chromatography. J. Agric. Food Chem., 44(9): 2690-2693. |
| N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-N-PROPYLESTER | 4 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEODECANOIC-ACID | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| NIACIN | 39 | Bulb | 1.0 | 75.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Leaf | 7.0 | 90.0 | -0.09 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| NICKEL | 3 | Bulb | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NICKEL | 3 | Seed | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NITROGEN | 0 | Bulb | 1700.0 | 17690.0 | not available | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| NONADECANOIC-ACID | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Gilbert, M. D., Maylin, G. A., Lisk, D. J. 1976. Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Neodecanoic Acids in Onions. J. Agr. Food Chem., 24(1): 194-. |
| NORCEPANONE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| OLEANOLIC-ACID | 64 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Bulb | 230.0 | 2230.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bruchiphobe | 2 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calmodulin-Antagonist | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 43 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Cancer-Preventive (Esophagus) | 1 | Abstract (See species file) |
| Candidicide | 5 | LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp. |
| Capillarigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capillariprotective | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Carcinogenic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiac | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Cardiodepressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiovascular | 1 | 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. |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 3 | Tramil |