Antioxidant potential and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of onion (Allium cepa L.) peel and bulb extracts

Abstract Allium cepa L. is a commonly consumed vegetable that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and contains nutrients and antioxidants in ample amounts. In spite of the valuable food applications of onion bulb, its peel and outer fleshy layers are generally regarded as waste and exploration of t...

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Main Authors: S. Masood, A. ur Rehman, M. A. Ihsan, K. Shahzad, M. Sabir, S. Alam, W. Ahmed, Z. H. Shah, F. Alghabari, A. Mehmood, G. Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2021-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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