Recent advances in research on Allium plants: functional ingredients, physiological activities, and applications in agricultural and food sciences

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Yan, Jing-Kun

作者： Yan, Jing-Kun;Zhu, Jie;Liu, Yujia;Chen, Xu;Li, Lin;Wang, Wenhan;Zhang, Henan

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关键词： Allium genus; phytochemicals; biological activity; application

期刊名称：CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION （ 影响因子：11.208； 五年影响因子：12.104 ）

ISSN： 1040-8398

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摘要： Fruits and vegetables (FVs) have long been a major source of nutrients and dietary phytochemicals with outstanding physiological properties that are essential for protecting humans from chronic diseases. Moreover, the growing demand of consumers for nutritious and healthy foods is greatly promoting the increased intake of FVs. Allium (Alliaceae) is a perennial bulb plant genus of the Liliaceae family. They are customarily utilized as vegetable, medicinal, and ornamental plants and have an important role in agriculture, aquaculture, and the pharmaceutical industry. Allium plants produce abundant secondary metabolites, such as organosulfur compounds, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, alkaloids, and polysaccharides. Accordingly, Allium plants possess a variety of nutritional, biological, and health-promoting properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, immunoregulatory, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects. This review aims to highlight the advances in the research on the bioactive components, physiological activities and clinical trials, toxicological assessment for safety, and applications of different Allium plants. It also aims to cover the direction of future research on the Allium genus. This review is expected to provide theoretical reference for the comprehensive development and utilization of Allium plants in the fields of functional foods, medicine, and cosmetics.

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