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Common Names
Onion; Shallot
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMETHYL-DISULFIDE | 2 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jirovetz, L., Koch, H. P., Jager, W., Remberg, G. 1992. Investigations of German Onion Oil by GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-FTIR. Pharmazie, 47(6): 455-456. |
| DIMETHYL-FURAN | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| DIMETHYL-PENTASULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jirovetz, L., Koch, H. P., Jager, W., Remberg, G. 1992. Investigations of German Onion Oil by GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-FTIR. Pharmazie, 47(6): 455-456. |
| DIMETHYL-SULFIDE | 2 | 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. |
| DIMETHYL-TRISULFIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Carson, J. F., Wong, F. F. 1961. The Volatile Flavor Components of Onions. J. Agric. Food Chem., 9(2): 140-143. |
| DIMETHYL-TRISULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jirovetz, L., Koch, H. P., Jager, W., Remberg, G. 1992. Investigations of German Onion Oil by GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-FTIR. Pharmazie, 47(6): 455-456. |
| DIMETHYLTETRASULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | 3 | Bulb | not available | 23000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | 3 | Plant | not available | 500.0 | not available | Karawy, M. S., Ehayyal, A. S. E., Farrag, N. M., Ayad, M. M. 1986. Screening of Diphenylamine as an Antihyperglycaemic Agent in Certain Edible Plant Organs. Acta. Pharm. Hung, 56: 55-58. |
| DIPROPENYL-DISULPHIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| DIPROPENYL-SULFIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| DIPROPYL-DISULFIDE | 4 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIPROPYL-DISULPHIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIPROPYL-TRISULFIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIPROPYL-TRISULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jirovetz, L., Koch, H. P., Jager, W., Remberg, G. 1992. Investigations of German Onion Oil by GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-FTIR. Pharmazie, 47(6): 455-456. |
| DIPROPYLTETRASULFIDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jirovetz, L., Koch, H. P., Jager, W., Remberg, G. 1992. Investigations of German Onion Oil by GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-FTIR. Pharmazie, 47(6): 455-456. |
| EICOSEN-1-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENDOLYSIN | 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. |
| ENDOLYSIN | 3 | Leaf | not available | 0.3 | -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. |
| EO | 0 | Bulb | 50.0 | 150.0 | -1.29 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Uricogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Uricosuric | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Urinary-Acidulant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Urine-Acidifier | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Urine-Deodorant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Uterorelaxant | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Uterosedative | 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. |
| Uterotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Uterotrophic | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. |
| Varroacide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoactive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | 15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasopressor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Verrucolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vibriocide | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Viristat | 1 | Commission E. Blumenthal,M.,Hall,T. and Rister,R.S. eds.1997.The ABC's German Commission E Monographs - Therapeutic Monographs on Medicinal Plants for Human Use by Commission E - A Special Expert Committee of the German Federal Health Agency.ABC.Austin TX |
| Vulnerary | 4 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 3 | Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 1772. |