Onion
0 sources
Onion is a species in the genus Allium, widely cultivated as a vegetable and culinary ingredient worldwide. It is characterized by its layered structure and pungent flavor, which develops when cells are damaged and release sulfur compounds. The plant has been cultivated for thousands of years and is a staple in cuisines across cultures.
Onion has also been recognized for its medicinal properties. It was awarded medicinal plant of the year [1]. This recognition highlights its traditional and modern uses in herbal medicine, including its potential anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and cardiovascular benefits.
Onion
Summary
Onion is a taxon[1]. Onion ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,109 views/month, #344 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Onion received the medicinal plant of the year[3].
- Onion's image is recorded as Allium cepa, Amol.jpg[4].
- Onion's image is recorded as Field with onions.jpg[5].
- Onion's image is recorded as Purple onion 01.jpg[6].
- Onion's instance of is recorded as taxon[7].
- Onion's taxon rank is recorded as species[8].
- Onion's parent taxon is recorded as Allium[9].
- Onion's taxon name is recorded as Allium cepa[10].
- Onion's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85094798[11].
- Onion's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11958994g[12].
- Onion's subclass of is recorded as useful plant[13].
- Onion's has use is recorded as medicinal plant[14].
- Onion's has use is recorded as spice[15].
- Onion's has use is recorded as food[16].
- Onion's Commons category is recorded as Allium cepa[17].
- Onion's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D019697[18].
- Onion's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 65765[19].
- Onion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dj75[20].
- Onion's UNII is recorded as 8P2VLG2456[21].
- Onion's MeSH tree code is recorded as B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.050.060.600[22].
- Onion's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4679[23].
- Onion's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph156643[24].
- Onion's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42720[25].
- Onion's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1084354[26].
- Onion's BioLib taxon ID is recorded as 41980[27].
Body
Recognition
Onion received the medicinal plant of the year[3].
Why It Matters
Onion ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,109 views/month, #344 of 195,241).[2] Onion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Onion is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
FAQs
What awards did Onion receive?
Honors received include medicinal plant of the year[3].