Abstract

A review on medicinal herb: Allium cepa

Author(s): M.Manasa, S.Manoj Kumar, Meena Vangalapati

Herbal medicines have gained global importance with bothmedicinal and economic implications these days. The scientific assessment has become a prerequisite for acceptance of health claims. Onion (Allium cepa ) a member of genus Allium, is the second most important horticulture crop all over the world. It is used as important source of phytoconstituents and food flavor. Allium cepa is one of the richest source of flavonoids and organosulphur compounds.Wide spectrum of biological activities makes A.cepa a potential therapeutic agent.