Onion

English Name Onion Scientific Name Allium cepa
Total Ash Percentage 3-5% Economic Part Bulb
Harvest Time April - June Planting Time October - November
Active Ingredient

Flavonoids (mainly quercetin); organic sulfur compounds such as allyl propyl disulfide

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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