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Internal ID UUID644024b1475be379668966
Scientific name Allium nutans
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 299 (1753)

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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.

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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]

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Language Common/alternative name
Czech česnek nicí
Icelandic dropalaukur
nv gáagii bitłʼohchin
Russian Лук поникающий
Russian Лук-слизун
Chinese 齿丝山韭

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • Xinjiang
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan
    • Mongolia
      • Mongolia
    • Russian Far East
      • Amur
    • Siberia
      • Altay
      • Krasnoyarsk
      • Tuva
      • West Siberia

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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

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Nose of dog, eye of elk, and wolf’s liver: exploring the interconnectedness of Indigenous health and foraging among the Dukha reindeer herders of Mongolia Hatcherson J Int J Circumpolar Health 18-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11028006
doi:10.1080/22423982.2024.2343454
PMID:38634711
Identification of Potential Lead Compounds Targeting Novel Druggable Cavity of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Trimer by Molecular Dynamics Simulations Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Xie L, Li Q, Zhang Y, Zang Y, Li X, Zhang L, Yang Z Int J Mol Sci 27-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10094189
doi:10.3390/ijms24076281
PMID:37047254
Phylogeny and adaptive evolution of subgenus Rhizirideum (Amaryllidaceae, Allium) based on plastid genomes Fu X, Xie DF, Zhou YY, Cheng RY, Zhang XY, Zhou SD, He XJ BMC Plant Biol 01-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9890777
doi:10.1186/s12870-022-03993-z
PMID:36726056
Identification of Gedunin from a Phytochemical Depository as a Novel Multidrug Resistance-Bypassing Tubulin Inhibitor of Cancer Cells Khalid SA, Dawood M, Boulos JC, Wasfi M, Drif A, Bahramimehr F, Shahhamzehei N, Shan L, Efferth T Molecules 09-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9501561
doi:10.3390/molecules27185858
PMID:36144591
Comparative Plastome Analysis of Three Amaryllidaceae Subfamilies: Insights into Variation of Genome Characteristics, Phylogeny, and Adaptive Evolution Cheng RY, Xie DF, Zhang XY, Fu X, He XJ, Zhou SD Biomed Res Int 24-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8970886
doi:10.1155/2022/3909596
PMID:35372568
Antiradical and Cytoprotective Properties of Allium nutans L. Honey Against CCL4-Induced Liver Damage in Rats Sergazy S, Gulyayev A, Amangeldiyeva A, Nurgozhina A, Nurgaziyev M, Shulgau Z, Chulenbayeva L, Khassenbekova Z, Kushugulova A, Aljofan M Front Pharmacol 20-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8488157
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.687763
PMID:34616291
The phoma-like dilemma Hou LW, Groenewald JZ, Pfenning LH, Yarden O, Crous PW, Cai L Stud Mycol 21-May-2020
PMCID:PMC7452269
doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2020.05.001
PMID:32904212
Insights into phylogeny, age and evolution of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) based on the whole plastome sequences Xie DF, Tan JB, Yu Y, Gui LJ, Su DM, Zhou SD, He XJ Ann Bot 01-Apr-2020
PMCID:PMC7262478
doi:10.1093/aob/mcaa024
PMID:32239179
Telomerase RNAs in land plants Fajkus P, Peška V, Závodník M, Fojtová M, Fulnečková J, Dobias Š, Kilar A, Dvořáčková M, Zachová D, Nečasová I, Sims J, Sýkorová E, Fajkus J Nucleic Acids Res 08-Aug-2019
PMCID:PMC6765143
doi:10.1093/nar/gkz695
PMID:31392988
The composition of the aphid fauna (Insecta, Hemiptera) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Wieczorek K, Fulcher TK, Chłond D Sci Rep 10-Jul-2019
PMCID:PMC6620339
doi:10.1038/s41598-019-46441-z
PMID:31292495
Biological Activity of Deltoside from Allium Nutans L. L. S. Akhov, M. M. Musienko, Y. Shishova, V. P. Polishuk, W. Oleszek Springer Netherlands 07-Feb-2013
doi:10.1007/978-94-015-9339-7_23
Highlights of the Didymellaceae: A polyphasic approach to characterise Phoma and related pleosporalean genera Aveskamp MM, de Gruyter J, Woudenberg JH, Verkley GJ, Crous PW Stud Mycol 01-Jan-2010
PMCID:PMC2836210
doi:10.3114/sim.2010.65.01
PMID:20502538
Isolation of diosgenin from Solanun laciniatum M. P. Irismetov, M. I. Goryaev, V. S. Bazalitskaya, G. Yu. Tsvetkova Springer Science and Business Media LLC 09-Jul-2008
doi:10.1007/BF00565213
Structure of steroidal saponins from underground parts of Allium nutans L. Akhov LS, Musienko MM, Piacente S, Pizza C, Oleszek W J Agric Food Chem 01-Aug-1999
doi:10.1021/JF9901800
PMID:10552629

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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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