Traditional and modern uses of onion bulb (Allium cepa L.): a systematic review

JD Teshika, AM Zakariyyah, T Zaynab… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Onion,(Allium cepa L.), is one of the most consumed and grown vegetable crops in
the world. Onion bulb, with its characteristic flavor, is the third most essential horticultural …

Allium cepa: A Treasure of Bioactive Phytochemicals with Prospective Health Benefits

AJ Chakraborty, TM Uddin… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As Allium cepa is one of the most important condiment plants grown and consumed all over
the world, various therapeutic and pharmacological effects of A. cepa were reviewed. Onion …

A review of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of Allium cepa and its main constituents

N Marefati, V Ghorani, F Shakeri… - Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context Allium cepa L.(Liliaceae), known as onion, is consumed throughout the
world. Onion and its derivatives including saponins, aglycones, quercetin, cepaenes …

Cardioprotective mechanisms of phytochemicals against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

AI Abushouk, A Ismail, AMA Salem, AM Afifi… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic, which is effectively used in the treatment of
different malignancies, such as leukemias and lymphomas. Its most serious side effect is …

Apigenin attenuates doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity via reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis in male rats

MFR Zare, K Rakhshan, N Aboutaleb, F Nikbakht… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Aims Doxorubicin, an antibiotic belonging to anthracycline family, has been used for
treatment of malignancies. Cardiotoxicity is the main adverse effect of doxorubicin. Apigenin …

Cardioprotective potential of plant-derived molecules: a scientific and medicinal approach

SMA Shah, M Akram, M Riaz, N Munir… - Dose …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Since the beginning of human civilization, plants have been used in alleviating the human
distress and it was recorded for about thousands of years ago that the plants are being used …

Nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and therapeutic uses of Allium cepa: A review

RK Upadhyay - International Journal of Green Pharmacy (IJGP), 2016 - greenpharmacy.info
Onions contain phenolics and flavonoids that have potential anti-inflammatory, anti-
cholesterol, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. Onions contain 89% water, 1.5% protein …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of fresh onion juice in experimental animals

S Nasri, M Anoush, N Khatami - Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol, 2012 - researchgate.net
Onion is a well known traditional medicinal plant that has been consumed for its putative
nutritional and health benefits for centuries. This study was carried out to determine the …

Protective role of CoQ10 or L-carnitine on the integrity of the myocardium in doxorubicin induced toxicity

HN Mustafa, GA Hegazy, SA El Awdan, M AbdelBaset - Tissue and Cell, 2017 - Elsevier
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a chemotherapeutic agent used for treatment of different cancers and
its clinical usage is hindered by the oxidative injury-related cardiotoxicity. This work aims to …

Antioxidant activity of phenolic extracts from different cultivars of Italian onion (Allium cepa) and relative human immune cell proliferative induction

A Lisanti, V Formica, F Ianni, B Albertini… - Pharmaceutical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Context: The total antioxidant activity (TAC) may vary considerably between onion cultivars.
Immunological effects of onion phenolic compounds are still underestimated. Objective: The …