Onion (<i>Allium cepa</i> L.) Skin: A Rich Resource of Biomolecules for the Sustainable Production of Colored Biofunctional Textiles

Onion (<i>Allium cepa</i> L.) Skin: A Rich Resource of Biomolecules for the Sustainable Production of Colored Biofunctional Textiles

The aqueous extract of dry onion skin waste from the &#8216;Dorata di Parma&#8217; cultivar was tested as a new source of biomolecules for the production of colored and biofunctional wool yarns, through environmentally friendly dyeing procedures. Specific attention was paid to the antioxidan...

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Main Authors: Lucia Pucciarini, Federica Ianni, Valentina Petesse, Federica Pellati, Virginia Brighenti, Claudia Volpi, Marco Gargaro, Benedetto Natalini, Catia Clementi, Roccaldo Sardella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Allium cepa</i> L.
onion skin
phenolics
antioxidant activity
biofunctional textiles
photo-oxidative damage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/3/634

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