Allium tuberosum / Chinese chives

Allium tuberosum (L.), Allioideae

Active substance extract
CAS number  n.a.
Plant part bulbs, leaves or flowers
China list yes
Conditions fresh or dried and crushed
Country of origin the Netherlands

 

Description

Allium tuberosum, also known as Chinese chives, a cultivated plant in the Netherlands, is a flowering plant from the Allioideae (formerly Alliaceae) family and used as an active substance in nutraceuticals and skin care products.

Many other varieties and species are also available, for example cepa, sativum, ursinum, hookeri, porrum and victorialis.

Functions:

  • fragrance
  • skin conditioning
  • helps maintain the structure of cellular membranes
  • improving memory functions
  • expel parasitic worms
  • and many others

Conditions:

  • fresh flowers
  • dried flowers
  • fresh bulbs
  • crushed and dried bulbs

Additional information

Genus

allium

Active substance

extract

CAS number

not applicable

Plant part

aerial parts, bulbs

China list

no

Country of origin

the Netherlands

Segment

cosmetics, food ingredients