Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Allium cepa L. and Allium × cornutum (Clementi ex Visiani 1842) Methanolic Extracts

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Allium cepa L. and Allium × cornutum (Clementi ex Visiani 1842) Methanolic Extracts

Here, we report a comparative study of the phytochemical profile and the biological activity of two onion extracts, namely Allium cepa L. and Allium × cornutum (Clementi ex Visiani 1842), members of the family Amaryllidaceae. The identification of flavonoids and anthocyanins, and their individual qu...

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Main Authors: Željana Fredotović, Matilda Šprung, Barbara Soldo, Ivica Ljubenkov, Irena Budić-Leto, Tea Bilušić, Vedrana Čikeš-Čulić, Jasna Puizina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
onions
Allium × cornutum
Allium cepa
phenolic compounds
antioxidant activity
genotoxicity
antimutagenic activity
antiproliferative activity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/3/448

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