title: Plants of the genus Allium as antibacterial agents: From tradition to pharmacy.
abstract: Plants belonging to the genus Allium are widely cultivated and used all over the world as food and medicinal plants. Since ancient times, these plants, particularly garlic (Allium sativum L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.), have represented important components of typical recipes and traditional healing systems. Not the least of which, their use as food biopreservatives is well documented, due to the relevant antibacterial activity of their extracts and essential oils. In addition to garlic and onion, this review article deals with the main members of the genus Allium, including A. ampeloprasum (Leek), A. schoenoprasum (Chive) and A. ascalonicum (Shallot), focusing both on their ethnonutritional uses and potential as promising food biopreservative agents. Noteworthy, recent research has demonstrated Allium derivatives to be novel components in active edible coatings as well as nanoformulates.
authors: Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center Zabol Iran.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sharifi-Rad
authors: Lebanese University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Medicine Beirut Lebanon.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mnayer
authors: Università degli Studi di Bologna Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca Industriale Agroalimentare Cesena Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Tabanelli
authors: University of Niš Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Niš Serbia.
authors: Z Z
authors: ZZ
authors: Stojanović-Radić
authors: Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol Iran mehdi_sharifirad@yahoo.com.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sharifi-Rad
authors: Lahore College for Women University Department of Botany Lahore Pakistan.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Yousaf
authors: Università degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare Milan Italy.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Vallone
authors: University of Alabama in Huntsville Department of Chemistry Huntsville USA.
authors: W N
authors: WN
authors: Setzer
authors: Milan State University Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Milan Italy marcello.iriti@unimi.it.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Iriti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D027782:Chive / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D019697:Onions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents