Common Names: Chinese chives
Study on how light affects ascorbic acid (vitamin C) levels in Chinese chive leaves. Found that darkness inhibits synthesis, with genes AtuGGP1 and AtuGME1 playing key roles. Shows importance of light in vegetable nutrition.
Study tested whether long-term intake of Allium tuberosum (AT) can reduce pulmonary inflammation in asthmatic mice. Also examined effect on intestinal microbiota and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs).