Open AccessEfficiency of Red Onion Peel Extract Capsules on Obesity and Blood Sugar
Author(s) -
Khaled F. Mahmoud,
Amal Z. Hammouda,
Hatem Ali,
Azza A. Amin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2021.99.111
Subject(s) - food science , chemistry , antioxidant , sugar , blood sugar , diabetes mellitus , biochemistry , biology , endocrinology
Red onions are one of the most consumed vegetable crops in Egypt, their peel is rich in antioxidants that reduce the risk of diabetes and weight is lost. The study aimed to extract bioactive compounds present in Egyptian Red Onion Peels Waste (ROPE), increasing their efficiency and protecting them using nano-encapsulation as new emerging technology.
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