Description
Allium cepa var aggregatum (pink)
shallot, bunching onions
Collected in Ghana. Voucher specimen number KNUST/HM/2016/005
Plant Family
Genus
- Allium
Species
- cepa
Variety
- aggregatum
Scientific/ Botanical Name
- Allium cepa var aggregatum
Common Name
- shallot /bunching onions/
Local Name
GA: Sabolai
Akan: Gyeene
Plant Uses
Specific Uses
Active components/ Isolated Compounds/ Molecule
Sample information
Samples Available
- bulb
Contributor
- KNUST – Department of Pharmacology
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Further information
Acute Toxicity studies revealed an LD50 of 3000mg/kg body weight.
References
Adetumbi M. and Lau B.H.S. 1983;
Hussein, J.S et al, 2007;
Dubravka S. and Ilona S.V. 2003;
Vishnu N.T, et al, 2009;
Shenoy C. et al, 2009
Aknowledgements
Dr Cynthia Amaning Danquah, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.