Onion skins reduce diabetes, cancer risk
Posted 07-15-2011 at 03:24 PM by admin
The Times of India
ANI | Jul 15, 2011, 03.29pm IST
Next time around while you're in the kitchen don't throw away the dry onion skin, as it are rich in compounds that are beneficial for human health', according to scientists.
According to the researchers, the brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans.
"One solution could be to use onion waste as a natural source of ingredients with high functional value, because this vegetable is rich in compounds that provide benefits for human health", said Vanesa Benitez, a researcher at the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain).
Benitez's research group worked with scientists from Cranfield University ( United Kingdom) to carry out laboratory experiments to identify the substances and possible uses of each part of the onion.
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Copyright © 2011 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
ANI | Jul 15, 2011, 03.29pm IST
Next time around while you're in the kitchen don't throw away the dry onion skin, as it are rich in compounds that are beneficial for human health', according to scientists.
According to the researchers, the brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans.
"One solution could be to use onion waste as a natural source of ingredients with high functional value, because this vegetable is rich in compounds that provide benefits for human health", said Vanesa Benitez, a researcher at the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain).
Benitez's research group worked with scientists from Cranfield University ( United Kingdom) to carry out laboratory experiments to identify the substances and possible uses of each part of the onion.
Read the rest of the article here.
Copyright © 2011 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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