Can We Produce True Seed of Shallot (TSS) from Small Size Shallot Sets?

Anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of shallot (Allium ascalonicum) extract

INTRODUCTION Alliumplants are an important part of the diet of many populations and there is a long-held belief in their health-enhancing properties such as cancer prevention. In this study, the anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of the Allium ascalonicum bulbs have been studied. MATERIAL AND METHODS The antiproliferative and anti-growth activity of the aqueous...

First Genome Sequence of Shallot Latent Carlavirus from Allium macrostemon Bunge

A wild Japanese garlic plant (Allium macrostemon Bunge, wild onion) with leaves showing chlorotic stripes was collected in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Genome sequencing showed that it was infected with shallot latent carlavirus. The genomic sequence of this virus is reported for the first time from wild onion.

Anticandidal effect of shallot against chronic candidiasis agents

Shallots are an important part of the diet of many populations and there is long-held belief in their health enhancing properties. The aim of this study was to determine anti-candidal activity of shallot against chronic candidiasis agents. Alcoholic and aqueous extracts of shallot ( Allium hirtifolium ) were tested for in vitro antifungal activities against 33 candida species isolated from pa...

Use of local material in seed-bed mixes for production of seedling from true potato seed

Economic Evaluation of Shallot Utilization in Varnasa Rangeland, Naghadeh, Iran

Recognition of byproducts and their exploiting economic evaluation is one of basic requirements in documenting prospect of rangelands utilization. In this regard, the present study was performed to estimate the economic indices of exploiting byproducts production in Varnasa rangelands, Naghadeh, Iran. For this purpose, the economic data for calculating economic indices were collected after samp...