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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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAF-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Papain-Inhibitor | 1 | 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. |
| Parasiticide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Parasympathomimetic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Pemphigenic | 1 | My Rodale Press Green Farmacy Draft, miscellaneous abstracts. |
| Percutaneostimulant | 2 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfumery | 7 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 49 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PGE2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 6 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Phospholipase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytoalexin | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Phytohormonal | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piscicide | 1 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Pituitary-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plasmodicide | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Polyamine-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Preservative | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Progesteronigenic | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |