Onion, (Allium cepa L.), is one of the most consumed and grown vegetable crops in the world. Onion bulb, with its characteristic flavor, is the third most essential horticultural spice with a substantial commercial value. Apart from its culinary virtues, A. cepa is also used traditionally for its medicinal virtues in a plethora of indigenous cultures. Several publications have been produced in an endeavor to validate such traditional claims. Nonetheless, there is still a dearth of up-to-date, detailed compilation, and critical analysis of the traditional and ethnopharmacological propensities of A. cepa. The present review, therefore, aims to systematically review published literature on the traditional uses, pharmacological properties, and phytochemical composition of A. cepa. A. cepa was found to possess a panoply of bioactive compounds and numerous pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, anti-hypertensive, and immunoprotective effects. Although a large number of in vitro and in vivo studies have been conducted, several limitations and research gaps have been identified which need to be addressed in future studies.

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洋葱鳞茎（葱属洋葱）的传统和现代用途：系统综述

洋葱（洋葱Cepa L.）是世界上消费最旺盛的蔬菜作物之一。具有独特风味的洋葱鳞茎是具有重要商业价值的第三大最重要的园艺香料。除了其烹饪美德，A。cepa传统上还因其在许多土著文化中的医学美德而被使用。为了验证这种传统主张，已经产生了一些出版物。尽管如此，仍缺乏对C. cepa的传统和民族药理学倾向的最新，详细的汇编和批判性分析。。因此，本综述旨在系统地复习关于洋葱曲霉的传统用途，药理特性和植物化学组成的文献。发现cep具有一系列生物活性化合物和许多药理特性，包括抗微生物，抗氧化剂，止痛，抗炎，抗糖尿病，降血脂，抗高血压和免疫保护作用。尽管已进行了大量的体外和体内研究，但已发现一些局限性和研究空白，需要在以后的研究中加以解决。