Since onions grow underground, you have to rely on other cues to determine when they're ready to harvest. Here's ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

The extract of onion bulb, Allium cepa, strongly lowered high blood glucose (sugar) and total cholesterol levels in diabetic rats when given with the antidiabetic drug metformin, according to a new ...

The onion is probably the most useful vegetable in the world, but it also has a complicated biological identity. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that the world grows more than 100 ...

Onions (Allium cepa) are an important part of a healthy diet, boosting our immune systems and strengthening our lungs. They've also been an important cultural symbol since antiquity, with evidence of ...