European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL VALUES OF ALLIUM FISTULOSUM

Veena A. S.*, Savitha Mol G. M., Rupitha N. S., Nayana Valsan and Dr. Prasobh G. R.

ABSTRACT

Plants have been utilized worldwide to cure several diseases since time immemorial and as per World Health
Organization, about 80% of individuals globally still use them. In practically every culture, herbal medicine is an
important aspect of traditional medicine. Allium fistulosum (Welsh onion) is a perennial onion species that
originates in eastern Asia. It is an important cooking ingredient in eastern countries, such as China, Japan, and
Korea. In western countries, it is primarily used as a scallion or salad onion. Phytochemical studies reported that
organ sulfur compounds and polyphenol compounds were present in Welsh onion. From this review it is clear that
Allium fistulosum shows anti-fungal, anti-oxidative, anti-hypertensive, anti-platelet, and anti-obesity effects.

Keywords: Allium fistulosum, Antioxidant, Flavonoids, Hepatoprotective, Hyperlipidemic, Polyphenols Phagocytotic, Reoxygenation, Taxonomist.