Onion (Allium cepa)
code: ONI / V
| English Name Onion | Scientific Name Allium cepa |
| Total Ash Percentage 3 - 5% | Economic Part Bulb |
| Harvest Time April – June | Planting Time October – November |
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Active Ingredient
Flavonoids (mainly quercetin); Organic sulfur compounds such as allyl propyl disulfide |
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Botanical Description
Bulb: A reduced, disk-like underground stem surrounded by modified fleshy leaves for food storage. The bulb is the used part and is characterized by its pungent flavor, caused by organic sulfur compounds |
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