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Abstract
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Allium cepa L. (onion) is recognized for its nutraceutical and therapeutic potential. Six Iranian landraces (Azarshahr, Rey, Dorcheh, Ghom, Zanjan, and Qorveh) were evaluated for edible quality, energy value, and phytochemical composition in a randomized complete block design with three replications to identify nutritionally and antioxidatively superior genotypes. Significant differences were observed among landraces. Azarshahr showed the lowest moisture (79.94 ± 3.82%) and highest crude fiber (2.34 ± 0.21%), carbohydrate (14.23 ± 1.62%), energy (71.88 ± 5.13 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTARTICLE IN PRESSARTICLE IN PRESS
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