Onion {51111315} Record Keys Definition:Onion Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ] Meta Information Type:Diet Host:[ ] Zone:[ ] Notes: - Onion are very rich in healthy soluble fibers called fructans. In fact, onions are among the main dietary sources of fructans. - Anthocyanins. Only found in red or purple onions, anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants and pigments that give these onions their reddish color. - Quercetin extracted from yellow onion skin. An antioxidant flavonoid, may lower blood pressure and successfully inhibited the growth of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Sulfur compounds. These are mainly sulfides and polysulfides, which may protect against cancer. - Thiosulfinates. These sulfur-containing compounds may inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms and prevent the formation of blood clots. - yellow onions may contain almost 11 times more antioxidants than white onions. - Onions contain over 25 different varieties of flavonoid antioxidants. - onions provide onionin A, a sulfur-containing compound that has been shown to decrease tumor development and slow the spread of ovarian and lung cancer. - Onions contain fisetin and quercetin, flavonoid antioxidants that may inhibit tumor growth. - Onions are particularly rich in the prebiotics inulin and fructooligosaccharides.Shared Reference Notes [1.1] [#Quercetin] [1.2] - #Acinetobacter abundance was drastically increased through onion and #Pumpkin by fourfold and 2.1-fold respectively. - #Enterobacter abundance was significantly decreased by the addition of #Ginger, onion, and #Pumpkin. - #Bacteroides was significantly decreased by the addition of #Pumpkin. - #Bifidobacterium abundance was decreased by the supplementation of onion and #Pumpkin by 0.3-fold. - #Breast cancer risk was increased by the addition of #Garlic, #Bellflower root, and onion [1.3] - Foods that pack the greatest prebiotic punch are dandelion greens, Jerusalem #Artichokes, #Garlic, #Leeks, and onions. - Dandelion greens, Jerusalem artichoke, #Garlic, #Leeks, and onions had the greatest amounts, ranging from about 100–240 milligrams of prebiotics per gram of food (mg/g). - Other prebiotic rich foods included onion rings, creamed onions, cowpeas, asparagus, and Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal, each containing around 50–60 mg/g - onions and related foods contain multiple forms of prebiotics, leading to a larger total prebiotic content. - a person would need to consume approximately half of a small (4-ounce) onion to get 5 grams of prebiotics. [1.4] [#Beetroot] [1.5] - Food sources that contain #Inulin include wheat, bananas, #Garlic, onion, agave and chicory root.References Notes[ ]
