Chives (Allium schoenoprasum L.) is a perennial plant belonging to the Liliaceae family, a very large family that includes about 500 species spread around the world.

It is used in cooking and medicine for the healing properties of its leaves.

It has a variety of pharmacological potentials including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant and antipertensive. Phytochemical studies have revealed the presence of sulfur and phenolic compounds, flavonoids, soap and steroid glycosids (1) as well as kampfaerol.

The antioxidant activity of Allium schoenoprasum is due to a variety of compounds containing bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, dietary fibers and microelements (2).

Chives studies

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(1) Allium schoenoprasum L.: a review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and future directions.  Singh V, Chauhan G, Krishan P, Shri R.  Nat Prod Res. 2017 Aug 22:1-15. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1367783.

(2)  Evaluation of antioxidative properties of  Allium species growing wild in Italy. Nencini C, Cavallo F, Capasso A, Franchi GG, Giorgio G, Micheli L.  Phytother Res 2007; 21: 874-878.

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Effects of light quality on carbon-nitrogen metabolism, growth, and quality of Chinese chives.
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Chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.) response as a phytoextraction plant in cadmium-contaminated soils.
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Structure and cytotoxicity of steroidal glycosides from Allium schoenoprasum.
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Phenolic compounds from Allium schoenoprasum, Tragopogon pratensis and Rumex acetosa and their antiproliferative effects.
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Comparative study on Allium schoenoprasum cultivated plant and Allium schoenoprasum tissue culture organs antioxidant status.
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Diallyl sulfide content and antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogenic bacteria of chives (Allium schoenoprasum).
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