Vegetable - Spring Onion - Other Tips

Spring Onion

1. Selection :
   • In the stores, buy clean, uniform, firm, crispy stalk about pencil thin size featuring well-formed, green colour tubules. Avoid over-mature, yellow leaves as they are more pungent and have a strong flavour like that of onions. Furthermore, avoid those with withered, yellow discoloured, dry tops.
2. Safety profile :Scallions handling may cause mild irritation to skin, mucus membranes, and eyes but to the very less extent than other allium members like onion. This is due to release of allyl sulphide gas while chopping or slicing them. The gas when mixed with moisture (water), convert to sulphuric acid.
3. Storage :
   • Once at home, wash in cold water, gently pat them dry using moisture absorbent cloth and store inside the refrigerator placed in a perforated plastic bag set at high relative humidity. Well- preserved scallions should last for a week to 10 days.
4. Usage :This vegetable is used in different ways of Cooking and even in more areas as a different substitute. Read more >>
   
   

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Vegetable - Spring Onion - Beauty Tips

Spring Onion

1. Skin glow :Fresh spring Onions are very good for skin glow.

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Vegetable - Spring Onion - Allergies

Spring Onion

1. Diabetes :Spring Onion might lower blood sugar. If you have diabetes and use Spring onion in medicinal amounts, check your blood sugar carefully.

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Vegetable - Spring Onion - Health Benefits

Spring Onion

1. Aids in respiratory function :Spring onions also known as green onions, Scallions etc, are Well-known for anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, spring onions are one of the most commonly used natural remedies to treat viral infections, flu, common cold, etc. They are also found to stimulate the activity of respiratory system and aid in expelling sputum.
2. Protects against infection :Sulphur in spring onions inhibits fungal growth, while vitamin K helps in clotting of blood. They are also found to enhance the blood circulation and absorption of vitamin B1 by the body thereby reducing stress and tiredness. Vitamin C acts as a powerful antioxidant that protects the body tissues from damage and inflammation.
3. Prevents stomach complications :Beneficial in relieving gastrointestinal problems, spring onions are also helpful in increasing appetite and support the process of digestion. It is also found to act as a powerful natural remedy to prevent against diarrhea and other stomach related complications.
4. Maintains normal vision :Green onions contain carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin that exert an eye-protective effect. This green vegetable contains vitamin A that plays a vital role in maintaining normal vision and keep your eyes healthy. They are also found to protect the eyes from inflammation and fight against macular degeneration — a clinical condition that results in loss of vision.
5. Lowers blood sugar levels :Studies have shown that the sulphur compounds present in green onions help in lowering the blood sugar levels. This is achieved by increasing the levels of insulin — hormone essential for transportation of sugar in the blood to the body cells
6. Exerts heart-healthy effect :The presence of antioxidants in spring onions helps in preventing damage of DNA and cellular tissue by inhibiting the action of free radicals. Vitamin C helps in lowering high cholesterol and blood pressure levels in the body which in turn lowers your risk of heart disease. The sulphur compounds present in these onions also help in reducing the risk of coronary heart diseases.
7. Reduces risk of cancer :Green onions are rich in powerful sulphur-containing compound called allyl sulphide that helps in reducing the risk of developing colon cancer. Flavonoids also help in preventing cancer by inhibiting the production of xanthine oxidase enzyme, which causes damage to DNA and cellular tissue by production of free radicals.
8. Keeps your bones strong :Spring onions are loaded with high levels of vitamin C and vitamin K, both of which are essential for normal functioning of bones. Vitamin C helps in synthesis of collagen that makes your bones strong, while vitamin K plays a key role in maintaining the bone density.
9. Anti-Cancer :Spring onions - valuable anticancer properties: Regulate consumption of onions reduces the risk of cancer, especially the prostate or lung because of its composition of sulphur compounds that is also found in the garlic.
10. Anti-Acne :Spring onions - anti-acne properties: green onion included in the diet often successful fight against skin diseases, clean skin and is recommended especially teenagers suffering from acne, helping to improve hormonal disorders.
11. Strong Hypo-glycemic:Consumption of onions is recommended especially for people with diabetes, regulating blood sugar and showing beneficial effects especially with radishes and tarragon.
12. Hormonal impotence:it seems that daily consumption of green onions over a extended period of time can improve hormonal problems related to impotence or sterility.
13. Strong Purifying properties:frequent consumption of green onions is a diuretic and depurative, help regulate the endocrine activity and stimulates the body's overall regeneration. Due to the allicin, green onion has antibacterial and expectorant properties is extremely beneficial in treating respiratory diseases.
14. Onion and spring parsley : Boil a handful of roots of leek one onion and mix it with chopped 3 spring parsley and add just one pint of water.Add a teaspoon of salt and oil to this mixture and drink the whole mixture the entire day.It helps in relieving the kidney stone pain.

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Vegetable - Spring Onion - Nutrition Facts

Spring Onion

Vitamins & Minerals :

Vitamins	Vitamins available are Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin-A, Vitamin-C and Vitamin-E.
Minerals	Minerals available are Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium and Manganese.
Phyto-nutrients	Carotene-ß,Lutein-zeaxanthin are the Phyto-nutrients available.

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Vegetable - Spring Onion

Spring Onion

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About the Vegetable :Spring onions, also known as Scallions are one of various Allium species, all of which have hollow green leaves (like the common onion), but which lack a fully developed root bulb.Scallions are small immature plants of lily (allium) family root vegetables such as onion, shallots…etc. Precisely speaking, the term spring onions denote to the bulb, Show varieties including its top greens of Allium fistulosum (Welsh onion), a sub-species in the broad onion (allium) family, especially in the west. Some of the common names used are spring onions, green bunching onions...etc. In general, spring onions are young immature plants harvested very early before the plant grows further big, and its bulb becomes larger. For the same purpose, the crop is planted closely in the field in order to stunt their bulb's growth.Unlike its fellow members such as A.cepa (onion), and A.cepa aggregatum (shallots) which produce large underground bulbs; Allium fistulosum (welsh onion) are non-bulging and cultivated for their top crispy greens.

Scientific / Binomial name : Allium tricoccum 

Popularly Known as :Allium tricoccum, Scallion, Calçot, ramps, spring onion, ramson, wild leek, wood leek, green onion, spring onion (in Britain), salad onion, table onion, green shallot, onion stick, long onion, baby onion, precious onion, yard onion, gibbon, syboe, scally onion and wild garlic.

Usage :

• Freshly chopped scallions are used in raw salads as a garnish.
• Fresh leaves (bunching) are one of the common ingredients in stews, and stir-fries. They mix well with potato, seafood, carrot, cabbage, green peas...etc.
• Spring onions also used in pancakes, soufflés, pasta, fritters, noodles, soup...etc.
• In South Asian region, spring onions added especially in vegetable stir-fries, noodles, fried-rice, rice-pulao,etc.

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