Table 4. List of the metabolomic analyses performed in Allium species.
| Species | Organ/tissue | Platform | Trait/aim | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allium sativum | Clove | LC-MS/MS | Low temperature conditioning led to high phenolic and anthocyanin content | Dufoo-Hurtado et al. (2013) |
| Allium cepa L. | Bulb | UHPLC/ESI-QTOFMS | Variation in metabolite profiles of bulbs due to genetic and environmental factors | Böttcher et al. (2018) |
| Finnish onions,, German long shallot, French leek and Chinese garlic | Bulb | NMR and HPLCMS | Quantification of metabolite in Allium species | Soininen et al. (2014a),Soininen et al. (2014b) |
| Allium sativum, Allium cepa L. | Dried bulbs | GC/MS, UPLC/MS | Effect of drying methods on chemical composition was investigated | Farag et al. (2017) |
| Allium sativum L. | Cloves | DART-HR-OrbitrapMS, HPLC-ESI-HR-TOFMS | Authenticity of garlic from different geographical locations was assessed | Hrbek et al. (2018) |
| Allium sativum L | GC/MS, HPLC-MS/MS | Developed rapid, simple and efficient method for sensory evaluation of garlic | Liu et al. (2019) | |
| Allium cepa L. | Fresh and stored bulbs | NMR | Highlighted the use of Metabolomics for food authentication | Saviano et al. (2019) |
| Allium cepa L. | Farag et al. (2019) | |||
| Allium cepa | Bulb | LC/ESI-QTOFMS | Metabolic profiling of onion cultivars | Böttcher et al. (2017) |
| 35 Allium species | Bulb and leaves | HPLC-ESI-HRMS and NMR | Identification and quantification of metabolite with α-glucosidase inhibitory activity |
Schmidt, Nyberg & Staerk (2014) |
| Allium sativum | Cloves | LC–QTOF MS/MS | Analysed the differential composition of fresh and black garlic | Molina-Calle et al. (2017) |
| Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Allium fistulosum | Bulbs | LC-FTICR-MS | Performed chemical assignment of structural isomers of S-containing metabolites | Nakabayashi et al. (2016) |
| Allium sativum | Bulbs | HPLC and LC-FTICR-MS |
Sulphur containing metabolites were analysed | Yoshimoto et al. (2015) |
| Allium cepa | Bulbs | 1H NMR and LC–MS/MS | Bioactive compounds were identified | Soininen et al. (2012) |
| Allium porrum L | bulbs | 1H NMR and HPLC–MS | Demonstrated metabolome profile of different varieties | Soininen et al. (2014a),Soininen et al. (2014b) |
| Allium roylei | Leaves, bulbs, and roots-basal stems | HPLC | Bioactive compounds from different organs were analysed | Abdelrahman et al. (2014) |
| A. fistulosum, shallots and 8 monosomic addition lines | Bulbs | LC-QqQ-MS | Metabolites in flavonoid pathway were studied | Abdelrahman et al. (2019) |