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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Detoxicant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diagnostic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Diaphoretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic? | 3 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Disinfectant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Diuretic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DNA-Active | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| DNA-Protective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dye | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Elastase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Encephalopathic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Energizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Epidermal-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Erythrocytogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Essential | 8 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Estrogenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |