Onion consumption and health / Candelario B. Aguirre and Leticia M. Jaramillo, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aguirre, Candelario B.

Jaramillo, Leticia M.

Series:

Food science and technology.

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Food science and technology

Nutrition and diet research progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Onions--Health aspects.

Onions.

Flavonoids--Health aspects.

Flavonoids.

Organosulfur compounds--Health aspects.

Organosulfur compounds.

Food--Analysis.

Food.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Flavonoids and organosulfur compounds are the two major classes of secondary metabolites found in onions that are believed to play a role as health-promoting, disease-preventing dietary supplements. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of onion consumption and health effects.

Contents:

An overview on bioactivity of onion / Marta Corzo-Martinez, Mar Villamiel

Onion major compounds (flavonoids, organosulfurs) and highly expressed glutathione-related enzymes : possible physiological interaction, gene cloning, and abiotic stress response / Mohammad Anwar Hossain ... [et al.]

Onion consumption and health / Francisco Segovia, Maria Pilar Almajano

Onion bioactive compounds and health effects / Eduvigis Roldan-Marin ... [et al.]

Healthy properties from onion products / Vanesa Benitez ... [et al.]

A comparison technique for flavonoids extraction from onions : ultrasound assisted extraction / Zill-e-Huma ... [et al.].

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62100-887-8