Biologically active composition and health impact of Allium cepa
| dc.contributor.author | Tsanova-Savova, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-25T13:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-25T13:31:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-04 | |
| dc.description | Address for correspondence: Silvia Tsanova-Savova Department of Chemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Medical University – Sofia Dunav 2 Str. 1000 Sofi a | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study is to present contemporary information for the biologically active compounds in Allium cepa and correspondingly their health benefits, as well as to present analytical HPLC results for the content of the main antioxidants in Allium cepa – the fl avonols quercetin and kaempferol, in different types of Bulgarian onion, and to submit data about onion consumption on national and international level. The potent antioxidant activity of the biologically active compounds in onion is an important factor for the prevention against different degenerative diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes. Results for content of the flavonols quercetin and kaempferol in different types of Bulgarian onions are presented. The red onion contains highest amount of quercetin – average value 452.5 mg/kg and a maximum value found – 832.2 mg/kg. It was determined that the green part of spring onion contains relatively equal values of quercetin (30.2 – 61.1 mg/kg) and kaempferol (27.4 – 52.3 mg/kg). This results characterize spring onion as very important dietary source of kaempferol in Bulgarian healthy diet emphasizing their role in development of different preventive diets. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | S. Tsanova-Savova. Biologically active composition and health impact of Allium cepa - Acta medica bulgarica , 38, 2011, N 1, 99-104. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0324-1750 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10861/338 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Централна медицинска библиотека, МУ София / Central Medical Library - MU Sofia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Allium cepa, onion, health impact, quercetin, kaempferol | en_US |
| dc.title | Biologically active composition and health impact of Allium cepa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |