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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYANIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-DIGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYANIDIN-3-O-LAMINARIBIOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYANIDIN-3-O-LAMINARIOBIOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Du, C. T., Wang, P. L., Francis, F. J. 1974. Cyanidin-3-Laminariobioside in Spanish Red Onion (Allium cepa). J. Food Science, 39: 1265-. |
| CYANIDIN-BIOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Fuleki, T. 1969. The Anthocyanins of Strawberry, Rhubarb, Radish, and Onion. J. Food Sci., 34(4): 365-369. |
| CYANIDIN-DIGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Fuleki, T. 1969. The Anthocyanins of Strawberry, Rhubarb, Radish, and Onion. J. Food Sci., 34(4): 365-369. |
| CYANIDIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Fuleki, T. 1969. The Anthocyanins of Strawberry, Rhubarb, Radish, and Onion. J. Food Sci., 34(4): 365-369. |
| CYCLOALLIIN | 3 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTANOL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, T., Tamura, T., Mitsuhashi, T., Matsumoto, T. 1977. Sterols of Liliaceae. Phytochemistry, 16: 140-141. |
| CYCLOARTENOL | 7 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, T., Tamura, T., Mitsuhashi, T., Matsumoto, T. 1977. Sterols of Liliaceae. Phytochemistry, 16: 140-141. |
| CYCLOEUCALENOL | 3 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, T., Tamura, T., Mitsuhashi, T., Matsumoto, T. 1977. Sterols of Liliaceae. Phytochemistry, 16: 140-141. |
| CYSTEINE | 13 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Ueda, Y., Taubuku, T., Miyajima, R. 1994. Composition of Sulfur-Containing Components in Onion and Their Flavor Characters. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 58(1): 108-110. |
| CYSTINE | 2 | Bulb | 210.0 | 2289.0 | 1.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| D-MANNITOL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DI-N-PROPYL-DISULFIDE | 3 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wilkens, W. F. 1962. The Isolation and Identification of the Lachrymogenic Compound of Onion. Diss. Abstr. Int. B, 22: 3978. |
| DIALLYL-DISULFIDE | 26 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Schultz, O. E., Mohrmann, H. L. 1965. Analysis of Constituents of Garlic Allium sativum. II. Gas Chromatography of Garlic Oil. Pharmazie, 20(7): 441-447. |
| DIALLYL-SULFIDE | 25 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Schultz, O. E., Mohrmann, H. L. 1965. Analysis of Constituents of Garlic Allium sativum. II. Gas Chromatography of Garlic Oil. Pharmazie, 20(7): 441-447. |
| DIALLYL-TRISULFIDE | 28 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Schultz, O. E., Mohrmann, H. L. 1965. Analysis of Constituents of Garlic Allium sativum. II. Gas Chromatography of Garlic Oil. Pharmazie, 20(7): 441-447. |
| DIHYDROALLIIN | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| DIISOPROPYL-TRISULFIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| DIMETHYL-DISULFIDE | 2 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperuricemic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Hypnotic | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| Hypoammonemic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Hypoarginanemic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Hypocalcemic | 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. |
| Hypocholesterolemic | 27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypoglycemic | 17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypolipemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypolipidemic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 17 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| Hypothermic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypouricemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ICAM-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ileorelaxant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunomodulator | 12 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Immunostimulant | 13 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| Immunosuppressant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Inflammatory | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| iNOS-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Inotropic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |