Allium nutans
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| Internal ID | UUID644024b1475be379668966 |
| Scientific name | Allium nutans |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 299 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- Fresh leaves and young shoots are used raw as a herb in salads, as a garnish for soups and stews, and as a seasoning for meat, fish and vegetable dishes.
- Mature bulbs are consumed fresh, sliced, or cooked; they provide a mild onion‑garlic flavor and are added to stir‑fries, casseroles, and pickles.
- Leaves may be dried and ground to a coarse powder, employed as a flavor‑enhancing seasoning salt in processed foods.
- The plant is cultivated in small‑scale horticultural systems for these edible parts, and the harvested material is sold fresh or dried in regional markets.
Properties relevant to use:
- Phytochemical analyses identify organosulfur compounds (thiosulfinates, diallyl sulfides, and related alkyl‑thiosulfonates) that generate the characteristic pungent aroma and taste of Allium species; these constituents are present in Allium nutans and account for its culinary suitability.
- Leaf tissue exhibits high water content and low lignification, producing tender, readily chewable material suitable for fresh consumption.
- Bulb tissue possesses a firm, slightly waxy cell structure that retains texture through cooking methods such as sautéing, roasting, or braising.
- The plant’s rapid vegetative growth and ability to produce multiple harvest cycles per growing season support its use as a reliable food‑crop species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Porrum nutans | (L.) Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 2: 20 (1837) |
| Allium tataricum | Schult. & Schult.f. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1066 (1830) |
| Allium undulatum | Schousb. ex Trev. | Allii Sp. : 8 (1822) |
| Allium tartaricum | hort. ex Schult.f. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7(2): 1066. 1830 [Oct-Dec 1830] |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Czech | česnek nicí |
| Icelandic | dropalaukur |
| nv | gáagii bitłʼohchin |
| Russian | Лук поникающий |
| Russian | Лук-слизун |
| Chinese | 齿丝山韭 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Xinjiang
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Russian Far East
- Amur
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Siberia
- Altay
- Krasnoyarsk
- Tuva
- West Siberia
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China
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- East European Russia
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000756845 |
| Tropicos | 18404236 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:528503-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-296122 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 412481 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 138328 |
| IPNI | 528503-1 |
| iNaturalist | 708885 |
| GBIF | 2857498 |
| Freebase | /m/0100jn3d |
| EOL | 1084758 |
| USDA GRIN | 2328 |
| Wikipedia | Allium_nutans |
| CMAUP | NPO19056 |
| Plantarium | 2089 |
| PFAF | Allium nutans |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Betalains / Betacyanins and derivatives | |||||
| Betacyanin | 11953901 | Click to see | 550.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Eicosanoic Acid | 10467 | Click to see | 312.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| 2-O-methyl 4a-O-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (2S,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-11-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,6a,6b,9,12a-pentamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2,4a-dicarboxylate | 101920412 | Click to see | 989.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Diosgenin | 99474 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 414.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565213 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Phytolaccagenic acid | 13878342 | Click to see | 516.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Phytolaccoside B | 441939 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C(=O)OC | 664.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,14R,16R)-16-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-14-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 163191070 | Click to see | 592.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R)-4-[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,14R,16R)-6,16-dihydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-14-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-6-yl]-2-methylbutoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 163075524 | Click to see | 772.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,14R,16R)-6,16-dihydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-14-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-6-yl]-2-methylbutoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 101616111 | Click to see | 772.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| (2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 162964396 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 885.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| (2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 163016606 | Click to see | 1065.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(16-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-14-yl)oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 73814715 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(C(CC(C6)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 592.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| 2-[4-[6,16-Dihydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-14-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-6-yl]-2-methylbutoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 73814714 | Click to see | 772.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| CID 150711 | 150711 | Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O | 1065.20 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9339-7_23 |
| Trilloside A | 4483040 | Click to see | 885.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Chondrillasterol | 5283663 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxanes / Phenylbenzodioxanes / Phenylbenzo-1,4-dioxanes | |||||
| 4-[(2S,3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl]benzene-1,2-diol | 9818883 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1C=CCO)OC(C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO | 330.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-[(2S,3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(E)-3-methoxyprop-1-enyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl]benzene-1,2-diol | 11152106 | Click to see | 344.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Americanin A | 44575382 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoamericanin A | 11324912 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoamericanol A | 6444016 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1C=CCO)OC(C(O2)CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 330.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (2R,3R)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-carboxylate | 11313558 | Click to see | 332.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (2S,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-carboxylate | 11198348 | Click to see | 332.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones / Furanochromones | |||||
| Khellin | 3828 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C3=C(C(=C2O1)OC)OC=C3)OC | 260.24 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9339-7_23 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9901800 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Xanthomicrol | 73207 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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