Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10179967 | Journal of Integrative Agriculture | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a very important vegetable crop widely cultivated throughout the world. In this study, we measured total anthocyanins and flavonols of onions of three colors. The fresh weight (FW) of total anthocyanins were (29.99±1.19), (9.64±1.30) and (0.75±0.40) mg 100 gâ1 fruit in red, yellow and white onions, respectively. Likewise, the FW of total flavonoids were (111.10±5.98), (36.64±3.59), and 0 mg 100 gâ1 in red, yellow and white, respectively. Four types of anthocyanins (delphinidin 3,5-diglycosides, cyanidin 3,5-diglycosides, cyanidin 3-glycosides and cyanidin 3-(6”-malonyl)-glucopyranoside) and two kinds of flavonoids (quercetin and quercetin 3-glycosides) were identified in two varieties (red and yellow bulb) of onions by HPLC/DAD-ESI/MS. The total polyphenol contents were also measured by means of Folin-Ciocalteu method. Moreover, all the concentrations of anthocyanins, flavonoids and polyphenols showed significantly positive correlations with antioxidant activities measured by DPPH·, ABTS·+ and FRAP assays. This study provided information on anthocyanin and flavonoids compositions that will be useful for onion breeding.
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Authors
Shi-lin ZHANG, Peng DENG, Yu-chao XU, Shan-wu LÃ, Jian-jun WANG,