Allium Cepa Extract / Onion Extract

Synonyms: Bulb Onion Extract; Common Onion Extract; Garden Onion Extract

Botany: Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa. The onion (Allium cepa) is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium.

Active Ingredient: In onion, spiraeoside (quercetin-4′-O-β-D-glucoside), rutin and quercetin and 3 other not identified compounds were found as the major constituents. Significant cultivar differences were found. The most abundant compound was spiraeoside (32 234 mg/kg DM in red onion, 23 283 mg/kg DM in yellow onion and 265 mg/kg DM in white onion).

Spiraeoside:
Synonym(s): Quercetin 4'-glucoside; Spiraein.
CAS: 20229-56-5.
Molecular Formula: C21H20O12.
Molecular Weight: 464.382.
Useful Part: Bulb.
Appearance: Yellowish brown powder.
Test Method: UV.
Specification: 10:1; 20:1; 30:1 and 30%
Function:
1. Anti-cancer effect;
2. Lower blood pressure, prevent blood clots;
3. Lowering blood sugar, blood fat;
4. Antibacterial;
5. Antioxidant properties related to health effects.